Howard Willard
GHYST
(b.
3 July 1902
,
South Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
d.
23 September 1976
,
Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri, USA
)
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Howard Willard GHYST was born 3 July 1902 in South Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
Howard Willard GHYST was the child of Norman GHYST and May LEESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Howard Willard married Selma Adeline WOLF 26 February 1931 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Selma Adeline WOLF was born abt. 1908 in Wyoming, USA.
Howard Willard GHYST died 23 September 1976 in Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri, USA.
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Selma Adeline WOLF-- Date: 26 February 1931 Place: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Children of Howard Willard GHYST and Selma Adeline WOLF:
Selma D GHYST (b.14 March 1930, Omaha, Nebraska, USA d. 1 October 2021, Charlotte Hall, Maryland, USA)
m. Duane Niles HADSELL 1957 in , Maryland, USA
Selma Adeline WOLF-- Date: 26 February 1931 Place: Omaha, Nebraska, USAChildren of Howard Willard GHYST and Selma Adeline WOLF:
Selma D GHYST (b.14 March 1930, Omaha, Nebraska, USA d. 1 October 2021, Charlotte Hall, Maryland, USA)m. Duane Niles HADSELL 1957 in , Maryland, USA
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1902 Birth 3 July 1902
South Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry. 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)1930 Birth of ChildSelma D GHYST was born 14 March 1930, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Howard Willard was 27 years old.
1931 Marriage / PartnerHoward Willard GHYST and Selma Adeline WOLF 26 February 1931, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
He was 28 years old.
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.
1976 Death 23 September 1976
Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri, USA
He died at the age of 74.
Added: 5/26/2022 12:01:34 PM
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