Louis Daniel
ARMSTRONG
(b.
4 August 1901
,
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
d.
6 July 1971
,
Corona, New York, USA
)
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Louis Daniel ARMSTRONG was born 4 August 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Louis Daniel ARMSTRONG was the child of ? and ?Louis Daniel ARMSTRONG died 6 July 1971 in Corona, New York, USA.
son of William Armstrong and Mary Albert Armstrong
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1901 Birth 4 August 1901
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Biography
Louis Armstrong, often referred to as 'Satchmo' or 'Pops,' was a legendary figure in the world of jazz and one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Armstrong grew up in a poverty-stricken neighborhood known as 'The Battlefield.'
Louis' early life was far from easy. His father abandoned the family when he was an infant, and his mother, Mary Albert Armstrong, was a domestic worker struggling to make ends meet. Louis, in his youth, took odd jobs like delivering coal and working for a Jewish family called the Karnofskys, who treated him with kindness and even lent him money to buy his first cornet.
It was during these formative years that Armstrong discovered his passion for music. He started playing the cornet in various local bands and honed his skills by listening to older musicians and learning from their experiences. He found solace in music, and his talent began to shine through.
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Louis Armstrong, often referred to as 'Satchmo' or 'Pops,' was a legendary figure in the world of jazz and one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Armstrong grew up in a poverty-stricken neighborhood known as 'The Battlefield.'
Louis' early life was far from easy. His father abandoned the family when he was an infant, and his mother, Mary Albert Armstrong, was a domestic worker struggling to make ends meet. Louis, in his youth, took odd jobs like delivering coal and working for a Jewish family called the Karnofskys, who treated him with kindness and even lent him money to buy his first cornet.
It was during these formative years that Armstrong discovered his passion for music. He started playing the cornet in various local bands and honed his skills by listening to older musicians and learning from their experiences. He found solace in music, and his talent began to shine through.
In 1918, Louis Armstrong ...Read MORE...
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) 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.
1971 Death 6 July 1971
Corona, New York, USA
He died at the age of 69.
Added: 11/29/2023 1:41:36 AM
- Updated: 11/29/2023 1:42:19 AM
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