Martha Ethel
WHEELER
(b.
4 November 1900
,
McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA
d.
21 October 1991
,
Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA
)
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Martha Ethel WHEELER was born 4 November 1900 in McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA
Martha Ethel WHEELER was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Martha Ethel married Andrew Jackson RICHARDSON abt. 1923 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Andrew Jackson RICHARDSON was born 17 March 1898 in Tennessee, USA. Andrew Jackson died 24 May 1984 in Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
Martha Ethel WHEELER died 21 October 1991 in Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA.
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Children of Andrew Jackson RICHARDSON and Martha Ethel WHEELER:
Hilda Lavergne RICHARDSON (b.13 December 1924, , Tennessee, USA d. 21 February 2016, , Michigan, USA)
m. Robert Rye HAND 13 April 1941
Andrew Jackson RICHARDSON-- Date: abt. 1923 Place: Children of Andrew Jackson RICHARDSON and Martha Ethel WHEELER:
Hilda Lavergne RICHARDSON (b.13 December 1924, , Tennessee, USA d. 21 February 2016, , Michigan, USA)m. Robert Rye HAND 13 April 1941
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1900 Birth 4 November 1900
McEwen, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA
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. 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1924 Birth of ChildHilda Lavergne RICHARDSON was born 13 December 1924, , Tennessee, USA
Martha Ethel was 24 years old.
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 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.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
1984 Death of Spouse/PartnerAndrew Jackson RICHARDSON died 24 May 1984, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
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)1991 Death 21 October 1991
Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA
She died at the age of 91.
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