Mary Eleanor
HANDY
(b.
5 November 1912
,
Keene, New Hampshire, USA
d.
13 July 1986
,
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
)
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Mary Eleanor HANDY was born 5 November 1912 in Keene, New Hampshire, USA
Mary Eleanor HANDY was the child of Lyman Arthur HANDY and Mary Shaw YOUNGSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Mary Eleanor married Romeo DEBLOIS 9 April 1953 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Romeo DEBLOIS was born 2 December 1900 in Warren, Rhode Island, USA. Romeo died 3 October 1975 in Hialeah, Florida, USA. Romeo was the child of Joseph Hermile "Henry" DEBLOIS and Anna LAFRANCE.
Mary Eleanor HANDY died 13 July 1986 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA.
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Romeo DEBLOIS-- Date: 9 April 1953 Place: Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
Romeo DEBLOIS was the child of Joseph Hermile "Henry" DEBLOIS and Anna LAFRANCE
Children of Romeo DEBLOIS and Mary Eleanor HANDY:
Romeo DEBLOIS-- Date: 9 April 1953 Place: Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USARomeo DEBLOIS was the child of Joseph Hermile "Henry" DEBLOIS and Anna LAFRANCE
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1912 Birth 5 November 1912
Keene, New Hampshire, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
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.
1953 Marriage / PartnerMary Eleanor HANDY and Romeo DEBLOIS 9 April 1953, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
She was 40 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.
1975 Death of Spouse/PartnerRomeo DEBLOIS died 3 October 1975, Hialeah, Florida, USA
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 Death 13 July 1986
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
She died at the age of 73.
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