1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
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 - 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.
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)
Death
U.S. Social Security Death Index
first Name: Richard
middle Name: D
last Name: Vincent
name suffix:
Birth Date: 19 November 1931
social security number: 014-24-1440
place of issuance: Massachusetts
last Residence: Polk, Florida
zip code of last Residence: 33881
death date : 23 February 1996
estimated age at death: 65
Name: Richard David Popple
[Richard David Vincent]
[Richard Vincent]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 19 Nov 1931
Birth Place: Gardner Wor, Massachusetts
[Gardner Worc, Massachusetts]
Death Date: 23 Feb 1996
Father: 635350237
Mother:
Marion L Vincent
SSN: 014241440
Notes: Sep 1946: Name listed as RICHARD DAVID POPPLE; Feb 1963: Name listed as RICHARD DAVID VINCENT; 10 Dec 1990: Name listed as RICHARD D VINCENT
Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Obituary
RICHARD DAVID VINCENT, 64 of Winter Haven died Feb. 23 at home. A native of Gardner, Mass., he moved to this area 20 years ago, was a millwright and Protestant. He is survived by four sons, Richard J of Tulsa, Okla., Barry of Fitchburg, Mass., James of Hubbardston, Mass., and Jeffery of Templeton, Mass.; his mother, Marion Popple of Gardner; a daughter, Bonnie Berry of Athol, Mass.; two brothers, David Popple of Westminster, Mass., and Lawrence Popple of Massachusetts; and a sister, Pat Thomas of Westminster.
Source / record details
The Tampa Tribune
Tampa, Florida
March 5, 1996
Birth — 1931
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