Doris Mae
WATSON
(b.
November 23, 1942
,
Baird, Callahan County, Texas, USA
d.
June 23, 2016
,
Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas, USA
)
Age: 73
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Doris Mae WATSON was born November 23, 1942 in Baird, Callahan County, Texas, USA
Doris Mae WATSON was the child of Oscar Bradford WATSON and Ella Merl DICKERSON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Marshall David WATSON and Julia Alice COOK (maternal) Robert Gideon DICKERSON and Bessie Elizabeth LUCESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Doris Mae married John William HERRING 19 September 1960 in Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John William HERRING was born June 29, 1939 in Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas, USA. John William died 9 September 2018 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA. John William was the child of John William HERRING and Dovie Nevada HUBBLE.
Doris Mae WATSON died June 23, 2016 in Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas, USA.
I know my mother loved me. She was a good nurse. She was a hard working woman. She loved to sew. She was always quilting and crocheting.
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Doris Mae WATSON was a Nurse.
Doris Mae WATSON was a Nurse.
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John William HERRING-- Date: 19 September 1960 Place: Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA
John William HERRING was the child of John William HERRING and Dovie Nevada HUBBLE
Children of John William HERRING and Doris Mae WATSON:
John William HERRING-- Date: 19 September 1960 Place: Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USAJohn William HERRING was the child of John William HERRING and Dovie Nevada HUBBLE
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1942 Birth November 23, 1942
Baird, Callahan County, Texas, 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.
1960 Marriage / PartnerDoris Mae WATSON and John William HERRING 19 September 1960, Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA
She was 17 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)2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.
2016 Death June 23, 2016
Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas, USA
She died at the age of 73.
Added: 8/27/2021 3:37:22 PM
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