Gladys Pearl MONROE

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27 May 1902 , Porfirio Díaz

Died

11 March 1984 , Gainesville, Florida, USA

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Born: 27 May 1902 in Porfirio Díaz

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Gladys Pearl was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1926.

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Gladys Pearl never married Charles Stanley GIFFORD . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charles Stanley GIFFORD was born 18 September 1898 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Charles Stanley died 27 June 1965 in Hemet, Riverside, California, USA. Charles Stanley was the child of Frederick Almy GIFFORD and Elizabeth Easton TENNANT.

Gladys Pearl MONROE died 11 March 1984 in Gainesville, Florida, USA.

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Gladys Pearl MONROE never married

Charles Stanley GIFFORD
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Charles Stanley GIFFORD was the child of Frederick Almy GIFFORD and Elizabeth Easton TENNANT

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Never married

Children of Charles Stanley GIFFORD and Gladys Pearl MONROE

Norma Jean MORTENSON BAKER

Born: 1 June 1926 , Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 5 August 1962 , Brentwood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, USA

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Birth — 1902
27 May 1902
Porfirio Díaz

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1926 Birth of Child
Norma Jean MORTENSON BAKER was born 1 June 1926 , Los Angeles, California, USA

Gladys Pearl was 24 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1962 Death of Child
Norma Jean MORTENSON BAKER died 5 August 1962 , Brentwood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, USA

Gladys Pearl was 60 years old.

1965 Death of Spouse/Partner
Charles Stanley GIFFORD died 27 June 1965, Hemet, Riverside, California, USA

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

Death — 1984
11 March 1984
Gainesville, Florida, USA
She died at the age of 81.

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