Helen
NOWAKOWSKI
(b.
May 23 1915
,
East Granby, Connecticut, USA
d.
December 08 1986
,
Berlin, Connecticut, USA
)
Age: 72
Cause of Death: Heart attack
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Helen NOWAKOWSKI was born May 23 1915 in East Granby, Connecticut, USA
Helen NOWAKOWSKI was the child of Stanley NOWAKASKI and Joanna BEDNAROWICZSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Helen married Thomas Alfred COTE 4 August 1944 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Thomas Alfred COTE was born March 10 1905 in Saint-Rosaire, Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada. Thomas Alfred died December 08 1964 in Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA. Thomas Alfred was the child of Cleophas COTE and Marie Georgine GODREAU.
Helen NOWAKOWSKI died December 08 1986 in Berlin, Connecticut, USA .
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Helen NOWAKOWSKI was a Home maker.
Helen NOWAKOWSKI was a Home maker.
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Thomas Alfred COTE-- Date: 4 August 1944 Place: Manhattan, New York, USA
Thomas Alfred COTE was the child of Cleophas COTE and Marie Georgine GODREAU
Children of Thomas Alfred COTE and Helen NOWAKOWSKI:
Thomas Alfred COTE-- Date: 4 August 1944 Place: Manhattan, New York, USA Thomas Alfred COTE was the child of Cleophas COTE and Marie Georgine GODREAU
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1915 Birth May 23 1915
East Granby, Connecticut, 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 / PartnerHelen NOWAKOWSKI and Thomas Alfred COTE 4 August 1944, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
She was 29 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.
1964 Death of Spouse/PartnerThomas Alfred COTE died December 08 1964, Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA
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 Death December 08 1986
Berlin, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 71.
Helen is buried at: Saint sebastian
Added: 4/11/2022 3:30:28 PM
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