Evelyn Jean
IRBY
(b.
June 16, 1925
,
Reno, Nevada, USA
d.
March 9, 1998
,
Hemet, California, USA
)
Age: 73
Cause of Death: Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
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Evelyn Jean IRBY was born June 16, 1925 in Reno, Nevada, USA
Evelyn Jean IRBY was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Evelyn Jean married Thomas Hunt DAVEY 29 January 1944 in Los Angeles, California, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Thomas Hunt DAVEY was born January 17, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Thomas Hunt died January 25, 1962 in Huntington Beach, California, USA. Thomas Hunt was the child of Thomas Hunt DAVEY and Ethel Agnes Mary WASPE.
Evelyn Jean IRBY died March 9, 1998 in Hemet, California, USA.
Eveyln was adopted as 4 month old infant.
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Evelyn Jean IRBY was a Office Secretary.
Evelyn Jean IRBY was a Office Secretary.
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Thomas Hunt DAVEY-- Date: 29 January 1944 Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
Thomas Hunt DAVEY was the child of Thomas Hunt DAVEY and Ethel Agnes Mary WASPE
Children of Thomas Hunt DAVEY and Evelyn Jean IRBY:
Thomas Hunt DAVEY-- Date: 29 January 1944 Place: Los Angeles, California, USAThomas Hunt DAVEY was the child of Thomas Hunt DAVEY and Ethel Agnes Mary WASPE
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1925 Birth June 16, 1925
Reno, Nevada, USA
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, USA
1944 Marriage / PartnerEvelyn Jean IRBY and Thomas Hunt DAVEY 29 January 1944, Los Angeles, California, USA
She was 18 years old.
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 Death of Spouse/PartnerThomas Hunt DAVEY died January 25, 1962, Huntington Beach, California, USA
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)1998 Death March 9, 1998
Hemet, California, USA
She died at the age of 72.
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