Albert Andrew
GRIFFITHS
(b.
25 April 1924
,
Ford City, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
d.
8 November 1998
,
Hillsdale, New Jersey, USA
)
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Albert Andrew GRIFFITHS was born 25 April 1924 in Ford City, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
Albert Andrew GRIFFITHS was the child of Theodore "Ted" W GRIFFITHS and Mary Elizabeth KLAPUT and the grandchild of: (maternal) Andrew (Andrzej) P KLAPUT and Marie (Mary) Rosalie GRACASpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Albert Andrew married Mary Theresa SLATTERY 14 October 1949 in Brooklyn, New York, USA . Mary Theresa SLATTERY was born 29 December 1927 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights). Mary Theresa died 10 June 2001 in Hillsdale, New Jersey, USA. Mary Theresa was the child of Dennis Vincent SLATTERY and Mary Bridget KELLY.
Albert Andrew GRIFFITHS died 8 November 1998 in Hillsdale, New Jersey, USA.
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Mary Theresa SLATTERY-- Date: 14 October 1949 Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Mary Theresa SLATTERY was the child of Dennis Vincent SLATTERY and Mary Bridget KELLY
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Mary Theresa SLATTERY-- Date: 14 October 1949 Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA Mary Theresa SLATTERY was the child of Dennis Vincent SLATTERY and Mary Bridget KELLY
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1924 Birth 25 April 1924
Ford City, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
1949 Marriage / PartnerAlbert Andrew GRIFFITHS and Mary Theresa SLATTERY 14 October 1949, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)
He was 25 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.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.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)
1998 Death 8 November 1998
Hillsdale, New Jersey, USA
He died at the age of 74.
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