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flag male ancestor  Marvin Washington  EVANS

Born
18 July 1903 Oklahoma Territory
Died
7 January 1996 Arkansas, USA

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Marvin Washington EVANS was born 18 July 1903 in Oklahoma Territory

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Marvin Washington  married  Hazel Nellie MOON 23 December 1923 in Norman, Oklahoma, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hazel Nellie MOON  was born 26 October 1905 in Oklahoma, USA.  Hazel Nellie died 14 January 1980 in Bakersfield, California, USA. 

Marvin Washington EVANS died 7 January 1996 in Arkansas, USA.
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Marvin Washington EVANS married flag female ancestor Hazel Nellie MOON-- Date: 23 December 1923 Place: Norman, Oklahoma, USA

Children of Marvin Washington EVANS and Hazel Nellie MOON

flag male ancestor Nathan Gale EVANS (b.8 July 1925, Norman, Oklahoma, USA  d. 3 April 2000, Laytonville, Mendocino, California, USA)
m. Mary Constance Louise MYERS 1946



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birth1903 Birth
18 July 1903
Oklahoma Territory
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
marriage1923 Marriage / Partner
Marvin Washington EVANS and Hazel Nellie MOON 23 December 1923, Norman, Oklahoma, USA

He was 20 years old.
1925 Birth of Child
Nathan Gale EVANS was born 8 July 1925, Norman, Oklahoma, USA

Marvin Washington was 21 years old.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention 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.
1980 Death of Spouse/Partner
Hazel Nellie MOON died 14 January 1980, Bakersfield, California, USA
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
News1986 - 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.
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
death1996 Death
7 January 1996
Arkansas, USA

He died at the age of 92.
Added: 8/6/2025 11:45:22 AM - Updated: 8/6/2025 11:46:13 AM
Did You Know?The name Oklahoma is based on Native American (Choctaw) words 'okla humma' which translates as 'red people'. (statesymbolsusa.org)

November 6, 1907 - Oklahoma becomes 46th U.S. state. The state was formed from Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory.

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