Walter
WAGNER
(b.
December 5, 1909
,
West New York, New Jersey, USA
d.
April 1979
,
Bricktown, New Jersey, USA
)
Age: 69
Cause of Death: Lung Cancer
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Walter WAGNER was born December 5, 1909 in West New York, New Jersey, USA
Walter WAGNER was the child of Frederick WAGNER and Marie ZAHNERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Walter married Caroline Eleanor COLBURN . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Caroline Eleanor COLBURN was born November 19,1910 in New Jersey, USA. Caroline Eleanor died July 1953 in West New York, New Jersey, USA. Caroline Eleanor was the child of Edward Tracy COLBURN and Mary C. MURPHY.
Walter WAGNER died April 1979 in Bricktown, New Jersey, USA.
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Walter WAGNER was a Longshoreman .
Walter WAGNER was a Longshoreman .
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Caroline Eleanor COLBURN was the child of Edward Tracy COLBURN and Mary C. MURPHY
Children of Walter WAGNER and Caroline Eleanor COLBURN:
Living (b., Jersey City, New Jersey, USA d. , )
Caroline Eleanor COLBURN-- Place: Caroline Eleanor COLBURN was the child of Edward Tracy COLBURN and Mary C. MURPHY
Children of Walter WAGNER and Caroline Eleanor COLBURN:
Living (b., Jersey City, New Jersey, USA d. , )
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1909 Birth December 5, 1909
West New York, New Jersey, 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.
1953 Death of Spouse/PartnerCaroline Eleanor COLBURN died July 1953, West New York, New Jersey, USA
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.1979 Death April 1979
Bricktown, New Jersey, USA
He died at the age of 69.
Walter is buried at: Tom’s River NJ
Added: 8/13/2023 10:18:23 AM
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