Lewis Richard GARDNER (b. 15 January 1909 , Veteran, New York, USA d. 11 July 1992 , Rochester, New York, USA )
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Lewis Richard GARDNER was born 15 January 1909 in Veteran, New York, USA
Lewis Richard GARDNER was the child of Elmer F GARDNER and Fannie LIVERMORESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Lewis Richard married Mary Alice Patricia POTTER 18 January 1930 in Rochester, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Mary Alice Patricia POTTER was born 11 September 1909 in Rochester, New York, USA. Mary Alice Patricia died 11 February 1986 in Rochester, New York, USA. Mary Alice Patricia was the child of George Nelson POTTER and Mary Alice SMITH.
Lewis Richard GARDNER died 11 July 1992 in Rochester, New York, USA.
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[Hide/Show]Lewis Richard GARDNER married Mary Alice Patricia POTTER-- Date: 18 January 1930 Place: Rochester, New York, USA
Mary Alice Patricia POTTER was the child of George Nelson POTTER and Mary Alice SMITH
Children of Lewis Richard GARDNER and Mary Alice Patricia POTTER:
Mary Alice Patricia POTTER was the child of George Nelson POTTER and Mary Alice SMITH
Children of Lewis Richard GARDNER and Mary Alice Patricia POTTER:
Shirley Patricia GARDNER (b.07/30/1936, Rochester, New York, USA d. 07/29/2011, Rochester, New York, USA)
m. Harold Joseph STUART 26 October 1957 in Rochester, New York, USA
m. Harold Joseph STUART 26 October 1957 in Rochester, New York, USA
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1909 Birth
15 January 1909
Veteran, New York, USA
15 January 1909
Veteran, New York, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)
The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 Marriage / Partner
Lewis Richard GARDNER and Mary Alice Patricia POTTER 18 January 1930, Rochester, New York, USA
He was 21 years old.
Lewis Richard GARDNER and Mary Alice Patricia POTTER 18 January 1930, Rochester, New York, USA
He was 21 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law
1936 Birth of Child
Shirley Patricia GARDNER was born 07/30/1936, Rochester, New York, USA
Lewis Richard was 27 years old.
Shirley Patricia GARDNER was born 07/30/1936, Rochester, New York, USA
Lewis Richard was 27 years old.
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
1957 Marriage of Child
Shirley Patricia GARDNER married 26 October 1957, Rochester, New York, USA to Harold Joseph STUART
Shirley Patricia GARDNER married 26 October 1957, Rochester, New York, USA to Harold Joseph STUART
1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.
1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.
1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.
1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.
1986 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary Alice Patricia POTTER died 11 February 1986, Rochester, New York, USA
Mary Alice Patricia POTTER died 11 February 1986, Rochester, New York, USA
1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
1992 Death
11 July 1992
Rochester, New York, USA
He died at the age of 83.
11 July 1992
Rochester, New York, USA
He died at the age of 83.
Added: 12/13/2020 8:35:49 PM
- Updated: 1/25/2021 4:11:58 PM
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