Patricia Ann
BLACKBURN
(b.
January 18, 1931
,
Union City, Michigan, USA
d.
October 10, 1997
,
Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
)
Age: 66
Cause of Death: Cancer
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Patricia Ann BLACKBURN was born January 18, 1931 in Union City, Michigan, USA
Patricia Ann BLACKBURN was the child of Dixon Charles BLACKBURN and Beulah Vivian BURKMIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Edwin Gardner BLACKBURN and Nellie Maud BINGHAM (maternal) John Henry BURKMIER and Sarah Malinda TROYERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Patricia Ann married Lyle Elwood PARKS 2 April 1951 in Union City, Branch, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lyle Elwood PARKS was born October 8, 1930 in Matteson Township, Michigan, USA. Lyle Elwood died October 9, 2006 in Branch County, Michigan, USA. Lyle Elwood was the child of Jesse Parmater PARKS and Vera Ludessa ALGER.
Patricia Ann BLACKBURN died October 10, 1997 in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA.
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Lyle Elwood PARKS-- Date: 2 April 1951 Place: Union City, Branch, Michigan, USA
Lyle Elwood PARKS was the child of Jesse Parmater PARKS and Vera Ludessa ALGER
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Lyle Elwood PARKS-- Date: 2 April 1951 Place: Union City, Branch, Michigan, USALyle Elwood PARKS was the child of Jesse Parmater PARKS and Vera Ludessa ALGER
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1931 Birth January 18, 1931
Union City, Michigan, USA
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, 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.
1951 Marriage / PartnerPatricia Ann BLACKBURN and Lyle Elwood PARKS 2 April 1951, Union City, Branch, Michigan, USA
She was 20 years old.
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. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
1997 Death October 10, 1997
Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
She died at the age of 66.
Patricia is buried at: Riverside Cemetery, Union City Michigan
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