Mary Roberta
WIGHT
(b.
17 February 1897
,
Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
d.
16 May 1997
,
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
)
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Mary Roberta WIGHT was born 17 February 1897 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Mary Roberta WIGHT was the child of Justin Thayer WIGHT and Henrietta Holmes HODGMANSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Mary Roberta married John Mott Briggs DAY 20 March 1917 in Alameda, California, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John Mott Briggs DAY was born 6 December 1895 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. John Mott Briggs died 18 March 1968 in Provincia di Napoli, Campania, Italy. John Mott Briggs was the child of Walter Heman BRIGGS and Mary Rebecca "Monie" MOTT.
Mary Roberta WIGHT died 16 May 1997 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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John Mott Briggs DAY-- Date: 20 March 1917 Place: Alameda, California, USA
John Mott Briggs DAY was the child of Walter Heman BRIGGS and Mary Rebecca "Monie" MOTT
Children of John Mott Briggs DAY and Mary Roberta WIGHT:
Gertrude Briggs DAY (b.27 May 1924, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA d. 18 November 1979, Mclean, Virginia, USA)
m. John Charles WOODWARD II 3 December 1944 in El Paso, Texas, USA
John Mott Briggs DAY-- Date: 20 March 1917 Place: Alameda, California, USAJohn Mott Briggs DAY was the child of Walter Heman BRIGGS and Mary Rebecca "Monie" MOTT
Children of John Mott Briggs DAY and Mary Roberta WIGHT:
Gertrude Briggs DAY (b.27 May 1924, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA d. 18 November 1979, Mclean, Virginia, USA)m. John Charles WOODWARD II 3 December 1944 in El Paso, Texas, USA
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1897 Birth 17 February 1897
Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry. 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1917 Marriage / PartnerMary Roberta WIGHT and John Mott Briggs DAY 20 March 1917, Alameda, California, USA
She was 20 years old.
1924 Birth of ChildGertrude Briggs DAY was born 27 May 1924, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Mary Roberta was 27 years old.
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2) 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 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA1944 Marriage of ChildGertrude Briggs DAY married 3 December 1944, El Paso, Texas, USA to John Charles WOODWARD II
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.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.
1968 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohn Mott Briggs DAY died 18 March 1968, Provincia di Napoli, Campania, Italy
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.1979 Death of ChildGertrude Briggs DAY died 18 November 1979, Mclean, Virginia, USA
Mary Roberta was 82 years old.
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. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)1997 Death 16 May 1997
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
She died at the age of 100.
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