Edith Mae
FORD
(b.
21 February 1886
,
Severance, Doniphan, Kansas, USA
d.
23 April 1977
,
Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA
)
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Edith Mae FORD was born 21 February 1886 in Severance, Doniphan, Kansas, USA
Edith Mae FORD was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Edith Mae married George Wesley DITTEMORE 3 October 1906 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
George Wesley DITTEMORE was born 27 February 1883 in Severance, Doniphan, Kansas, USA. George Wesley died 27 March 1972 in Atchinson, Atchinson, Kansas, USA.
Edith Mae FORD died 23 April 1977 in Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA.
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1886 Birth 21 February 1886
Severance, Doniphan, Kansas, USA
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1906 Marriage / PartnerEdith Mae FORD and George Wesley DITTEMORE 3 October 1906, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
She was 20 years old.
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)
1917 Birth of ChildWarren DITTEMORE was born 16 June 1917, Severance, Kansas, USA
Edith Mae was 31 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.
1946 Death of ChildWarren DITTEMORE died 5 August 1946, Pugelah, Yunnan, China
Edith Mae was 60 years old.
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, 1963.1972 Death of Spouse/PartnerGeorge Wesley DITTEMORE died 27 March 1972, Atchinson, Atchinson, Kansas, USA
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 23 April 1977
Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA
She died at the age of 91.
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