John Thomas THOMPSON

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14 October 1959 , Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA

Died

26 April 2011 , Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA

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Robert Saunders THOMPSON Hilda Margaret LEAVITT

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Born: 14 October 1959 in Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Robert Saunders THOMPSON

Mother: Hilda Margaret LEAVITT

Paternal grandparents: Bertrand Henry THOMPSON , Christina M SAUNDERS

Maternal grandparents: Ralph Enos LEAVITT , Margaret REILLY

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John Thomas married Denise RICHARD abt. 1985 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Denise RICHARD was born abt. 1960

John Thomas THOMPSON died 26 April 2011 in Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA.
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Recorded occupation: lobsterman & gil fisherman

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Denise RICHARD
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Birth — 1959
14 October 1959
Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

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.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

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.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

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)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

Obituary
MARBLEHEAD — John T. Thompson, age 51, of Marblehead, husband of Denise (Richard) Thompson, died at home, unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 26, 2011.
A 'Header,' he was born Marblehead the son of Hilda (Leavitt) Thompson of Marblehead and the late Robert Thompson. Educated in Marblehead schools, he began to enjoy his passion for fishing with his own boat at the age of 16. Following his graduation from Marblehead High School in the Class of 1978, he turned his passion into a career. For many years he owned captained several boats up to 25 miles off the coast of Marblehead alternating between lobstering and gill netting. His most recent boat was the 'Fundy Dawn,' which is featured on this year's cover of the Marblehead Community Phone Book.
In addition to his wife and mother he is survived by four children, William and Christopher Shinney of Marblehead and Katelyn and Rebecca Thompson of Center Ossipee, N.H.; a brother, Thomas Thompson of Marblehead; three grandchildren, Faith and Hunter ...Read full story

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