Thelma Louise
BROWN
(b.
August 11, 1911
,
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
d.
25 March 2001
,
Reading, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Thelma Louise BROWN was born August 11, 1911 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Thelma Louise BROWN was the child of George Alba BROWN and Jennie Lyndia NELSONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Thelma Louise married Eugene Smith BLANCHARD abt. 1936 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Eugene Smith BLANCHARD was born June 10, 1910 in Oregon, USA. Eugene Smith died 11 February 1977 in North Andover, Massachusetts, USA. Eugene Smith was the child of Eldon Crawford BLANCHARD and Mabel Leonora SMITH.
Thelma Louise BROWN died 25 March 2001 in Reading, Massachusetts, USA.
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Eugene Smith BLANCHARD was the child of Eldon Crawford BLANCHARD and Mabel Leonora SMITH
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Eugene Smith BLANCHARD-- Date: abt. 1936 Place: Eugene Smith BLANCHARD was the child of Eldon Crawford BLANCHARD and Mabel Leonora SMITH
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1911 Birth August 11, 1911
Boston, Massachusetts, 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.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.
1977 Death of Spouse/PartnerEugene Smith BLANCHARD died 11 February 1977, North Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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 Death 25 March 2001
Reading, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 89.
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