Wilda Edward
HILL
(b.
27 February 1898
,
Dongola, Union, Illinois, USA
d.
16 January 1997
,
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
)
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Wilda Edward HILL was born 27 February 1898 in Dongola, Union, Illinois, USA
Wilda Edward HILL was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Wilda Edward married Charles Edwin ASH 29 May 1920 in St Louis, Missouri, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charles Edwin ASH was born 15 December 1897 in Illinois, USA. Charles Edwin died 1 July 1963 in Illinois, USA.
Wilda Edward HILL died 16 January 1997 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
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Family and Children of Wilda Edward HILL
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Charles Edwin ASH-- Date: 29 May 1920 Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
Children of Charles Edwin ASH and Wilda Edward HILL:
Pauline Katherine ASH (b.16 April 1921, Alton, Illinois, USA d. 7 November 1989, Sun City, Maricopa, Arizona, USA)
m. Arthur Edward FEIGE 20 September 1941
Charles Edwin ASH-- Date: 29 May 1920 Place: St Louis, Missouri, USAChildren of Charles Edwin ASH and Wilda Edward HILL:
Pauline Katherine ASH (b.16 April 1921, Alton, Illinois, USA d. 7 November 1989, Sun City, Maricopa, Arizona, USA)m. Arthur Edward FEIGE 20 September 1941
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1898 Birth 27 February 1898
Dongola, Union, Illinois, 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)
1920 Marriage / PartnerWilda Edward HILL and Charles Edwin ASH 29 May 1920, St Louis, Missouri, USA
She was 22 years old.
1921 Birth of ChildPauline Katherine ASH was born 16 April 1921, Alton, Illinois, USA
Wilda Edward was 23 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 Death of Spouse/PartnerCharles Edwin ASH died 1 July 1963, , Illinois, USA
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)1989 Death of ChildPauline Katherine ASH died 7 November 1989, Sun City, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Wilda Edward was 91 years old.
1997 Death 16 January 1997
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
She died at the age of 98.
Added: 8/13/2025 3:02:12 PM
- Updated: 8/13/2025 3:02:29 PM
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