Richard R BAKER

Born

16 October 1943 , Richmond, Rhode Island, USA

Died

28 October 1972 , Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA

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Walter Joseph BAKER

Mother

Blanche Rose DUHAIME

Grandparents of Richard R BAKER

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George Edward BAKER Exilda ROBARGE (ROBERGE)

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Alexis (Alex) Joseph DUHAIME Aldéa DANIS dite TOURANGEAU

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Birth — 1943
16 October 1943
Richmond, Rhode Island, USA

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

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.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Richmond, Rhode Island

Name: Richard R Baker
Age: 6
Birth Date: abt 1944
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Street Name: 1
Apartment Number: Left
Dwelling Number: 31
Farm: No
Acres: No
Previous Residence Date: 1949
Inferred Previous Residence Place: Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Father Birth Place: USA
Mother Birth Place: USA
Same House: No
Previously on Farm: No
Same County: Yes
School Completed: S1
Grade Completed: No
School Attendance: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Walter J Baker
47 Head
Blanch R Baker
44 Wife
Walter A Baker
23 Son
Henry R Baker
17 Son
Richard R Baker 6 Son

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1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

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

Death — 1972
28 October 1972
Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA
He died at the age of 29.

1972 - Couple Found Dead in Car Are Identified

A man and a woman found dead in a parked car in Charlestown yesterday have been identified by state police as Richard R. Baker, 29, of Lewiston Avenue, Kenyon, and Jacqueline M. Clement, 27, of Victory Highway, Coventry.

Acting Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Joseph A. Palumbo said the deaths were caused by carbon monoxide poisoning and were apparently accidental. He said the two had been dead at least two days when found.

The bodies were found yesterday moning on a private lane off Rathskeller Road by Police Chief Raymond Richards of Charlestown. Chief Richards said he went tot he scene after a nearby resident reported the car had not been moved since Saturday.

Mrs. Clement was born in Woonsocket on August 1, 1945, a daughter of Harry A. and Diana (Boulay) Benn, now of Narragansett.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Narragansett.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by three daughtrs, Jeanette, Danielle and Susan, all of Coventry; three brothers, Harry

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The Providence Journal
Providence, Rhode Island
October 31, 1972

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