Edward Dennis CROWLEY

Born

29 July 1896 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Died

October 1962 , Massachusetts, USA

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Dennis Mark CROWLEY Mary Agnes ROURKE

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Born: 29 July 1896 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Dennis Mark CROWLEY

Mother: Mary Agnes ROURKE

Paternal grandparents: Cornelius J CROWLEY , Ann Ellen MORIARTY

Maternal grandparents: Andrew ROURKE , Mary KELLEY

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Edward Dennis married Kathleen Louise DONNELLY 19 January 1922 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Kathleen Louise DONNELLY was born 17 June 1895 in Massachusetts, USA. Kathleen Louise died 20 April 1971 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Kathleen Louise was the child of John Edward DONNELLY and Mary Ellen CORCORAN.

Edward Dennis CROWLEY died October 1962 in Massachusetts, USA.
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Edward Dennis CROWLEY married

Kathleen Louise DONNELLY
Marriage date: 19 January 1922
Marriage place: Manhattan, New York, USA
Kathleen Louise DONNELLY was the child of John Edward DONNELLY and Mary Ellen CORCORAN

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Children of Edward Dennis CROWLEY and Kathleen Louise DONNELLY

Denis Mark CROWLEY

Born: 28 July 1922, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 June 2008, Paxton, Massachusetts, USA

Ralph Donnelly CROWLEY

Born: 30 April 1925, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 December 1996, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Edward D CROWLEY

Born: 19 June 1926, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 March 1999, Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA

Kathleen L CROWLEY

Born: 29 July 1927, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 20 December 2010, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Carol Claire CROWLEY

Born: 5 February 1929, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 November 2010, Portland, Oregon, USA

James Corcoran CROWLEY

Born: 18 December 1931, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 23 January 1994, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1896
29 July 1896
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

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

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

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)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the 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)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

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

1922 Marriage / Partner
Edward Dennis CROWLEY and Kathleen Louise DONNELLY 19 January 1922, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

He was 25 years old.

1922 Birth of Child
Denis Mark CROWLEY was born 28 July 1922, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Edward Dennis was 26 years old.

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

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 Birth of Child
Ralph Donnelly CROWLEY was born 30 April 1925, , Massachusetts, USA

Edward Dennis was 28 years old.

1926 Birth of Child
Edward D CROWLEY was born 19 June 1926, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Edward Dennis was 29 years old.

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

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1927 Birth of Child
Kathleen L CROWLEY was born 29 July 1927, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Edward Dennis was 31 years old.

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

1929 Birth of Child
Carol Claire CROWLEY was born 5 February 1929, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Edward Dennis was 32 years old.

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

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)

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

1931 Birth of Child
James Corcoran CROWLEY was born 18 December 1931, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Edward Dennis was 35 years old.

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

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.

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

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