Murray
FORHAN
(b.
1 February 1923
,
Michigan, USA
d.
January 1980
,
Orange, California, USA
)
Age: 56
Cause of Death: Heart attack
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Murray FORHAN was born 1 February 1923 in Michigan, USA
Murray FORHAN was the child of Herman Fitzpatrick FORHAN and Gladys Margaret MURRAY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Thomas FORHAN and Josephine LACROIX (maternal) James MURRAY and Margaret BLANCHARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Murray married Eleanor Elaine HILL 17 June 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Eleanor Elaine HILL was born September 27, 1922 in Michigan, USA. Eleanor Elaine died January 2, 2002 in Highland, California, USA. Eleanor Elaine was the child of Ivan Vivian HILL and Edythe Marie BOOTS.
Murray FORHAN died January 1980 in Orange, California, USA.
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Murray FORHAN was a Mechanical engineering.
Murray FORHAN was a Mechanical engineering.
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Eleanor Elaine HILL-- Date: 17 June 1944 Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Eleanor Elaine HILL was the child of Ivan Vivian HILL and Edythe Marie BOOTS
Children of Murray FORHAN and Eleanor Elaine HILL:
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Eleanor Elaine HILL-- Date: 17 June 1944 Place: Detroit, Michigan, USAEleanor Elaine HILL was the child of Ivan Vivian HILL and Edythe Marie BOOTS
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1923 Birth 1 February 1923
Michigan, 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
1944 Marriage / PartnerMurray FORHAN and Eleanor Elaine HILL 17 June 1944, Detroit, Michigan, USA
He was 21 years old.
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.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.
1980 Death January 1980
Orange, California, USA
He died at the age of 56.
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