Alfred Daniel Williams KING

(b. 30 July 1930 , Atlanta, Georgia, USA d. 21 July 1969 , Atlanta, Georgia, USA )

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Alfred Daniel Williams KING was born 30 July 1930 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Alfred Daniel Williams KING was the child of Michael Louis (Martin Luther) KING and Alberta Christine WILLIAMS and the grandchild of: (paternal) James Albert KING and Delia LINSEY (maternal) Adam Daniel WILLIAMS and Jenny Celeste PARKS

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Alfred Daniel Williams married Naomi Ruth BARBER 17 June 1950 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Naomi Ruth BARBER was born 17 November 1932 in Dothan, Houston, Alabama, USA. Naomi Ruth died 7 March 2024 in Georgia, USA.

Alfred Daniel Williams KING died 21 July 1969 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

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Alfred Daniel Williams KING was a Reverend.

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Alfred Daniel Williams KING married

Naomi Ruth BARBER-- Date: 17 June 1950 Place:

Children of Alfred Daniel Williams KING and Naomi Ruth BARBER:

Alfred Daniel Williams KING (b.21 January 1952, Atlanta, Georgia, USA d. 22 August 1986, Atlanta, Georgia, USA)

Esther Darlene KING (b.24 March 1956, , Georgia, USA d. 9 July 1976, Atlanta, Georgia, USA)

Vernon Christopher KING (b.6 September 1960, Atlanta, Georgia, USA d. 1 May 2009, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA)

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1930 Birth
30 July 1930
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

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

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

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

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

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

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.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

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

1950 Marriage / Partner
Alfred Daniel Williams KING and Naomi Ruth BARBER 17 June 1950,

He was 19 years old.

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1952 Birth of Child
Alfred Daniel Williams KING was born 21 January 1952, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Alfred Daniel Williams was 21 years old.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1956 Birth of Child
Esther Darlene KING was born 24 March 1956, , Georgia, USA

Alfred Daniel Williams was 25 years old.

1960 Birth of Child
Vernon Christopher KING was born 6 September 1960, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Alfred Daniel Williams was 30 years old.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

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.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

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