Joseph Walter
DAVIS
(b.
21 April 1913
,
Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
d.
20 January 2003
,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
)
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Joseph Walter DAVIS was born 21 April 1913 in Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
Joseph Walter DAVIS was the child of Joseph Walter DAVIS and Virginia RALPHSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph Walter married Sally PEACH 14 June 1941 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sally PEACH was born 18 May 1911 in Swampscott, Massachusetts, USA. Sally died 19 December 1985 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. Sally was the child of Frederick Coffin PEACH and Dora HOLMAN.
Joseph Walter DAVIS died 20 January 2003 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
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Sally PEACH-- Date: 14 June 1941 Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Sally PEACH was the child of Frederick Coffin PEACH and Dora HOLMAN
Children of Joseph Walter DAVIS and Sally PEACH:
Jeffrey Holman DAVIS (b.28 June 1945, New Haven, Connecticut, USA d. 6 December 2001, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA)
Sally PEACH-- Date: 14 June 1941 Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USASally PEACH was the child of Frederick Coffin PEACH and Dora HOLMAN
Children of Joseph Walter DAVIS and Sally PEACH:
Jeffrey Holman DAVIS (b.28 June 1945, New Haven, Connecticut, USA d. 6 December 2001, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA)
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1913 Birth 21 April 1913
Red Bank, New Jersey, 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
1941 Marriage / PartnerJoseph Walter DAVIS and Sally PEACH 14 June 1941, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
He was 28 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.1945 Birth of ChildJeffrey Holman DAVIS was born 28 June 1945, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
Joseph Walter was 32 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)
1985 Death of Spouse/PartnerSally PEACH died 19 December 1985, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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.2001 Death of ChildJeffrey Holman DAVIS died 6 December 2001, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Joseph Walter was 88 years old.
2003 Death 20 January 2003
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
He died at the age of 89.
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