Emmy Louise Virginia
ABREGO
(b.
9 September 1917
,
San Jose, California, USA
d.
November 1989
,
San Diego, California, USA
)
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Emmy Louise Virginia ABREGO was born 9 September 1917 in San Jose, California, USA
Emmy Louise Virginia ABREGO was the child of Alfonso Lawrence ABREGO and Harriette Ada Therese STANLEYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Emmy Louise Virginia married Robert Edward BLAKE abt. 1940 in San Diego, California, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Robert Edward BLAKE was born 10 September 1916 in Patterson, Nevada, California, USA. Robert Edward died 22 July 1977 in San Diego, California, USA. Robert Edward was the child of Robert Heritage BLAKE and Hilare Maud Lance WITHAM.
Emmy Louise Virginia ABREGO died November 1989 in San Diego, California, USA.
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Robert Edward BLAKE-- Date: abt. 1940 Place: San Diego, California, USA
Robert Edward BLAKE was the child of Robert Heritage BLAKE and Hilare Maud Lance WITHAM
Children of Robert Edward BLAKE and Emmy Louise Virginia ABREGO:
Laurence Edward BLAKE (b.23 March 1943, San Diego, California, USA d. 10 May 1993, , Oregon, USA)
m. Sandra Jean COLE 1963
Robert Edward BLAKE-- Date: abt. 1940 Place: San Diego, California, USARobert Edward BLAKE was the child of Robert Heritage BLAKE and Hilare Maud Lance WITHAM
Children of Robert Edward BLAKE and Emmy Louise Virginia ABREGO:
Laurence Edward BLAKE (b.23 March 1943, San Diego, California, USA d. 10 May 1993, , Oregon, USA)m. Sandra Jean COLE 1963
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1917 Birth 9 September 1917
San Jose, California, 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, USA1943 Birth of ChildLaurence Edward BLAKE was born 23 March 1943, San Diego, California, USA
Emmy Louise Virginia was 25 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 - 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.
1977 Death of Spouse/PartnerRobert Edward BLAKE died 22 July 1977, San Diego, California, USA
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 Death November 1989
San Diego, California, USA
She died at the age of 72.
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