Harold John
NORTON
(b.
14 December 1906
,
Waterford, Racine, Wisconsin, USA
d.
4 June 1983
,
Racine, Wisconsin, USA
)
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Harold John NORTON was born 14 December 1906 in Waterford, Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Harold John NORTON was the child of Harry Garfield NORTON and Maria Gertrude Katherine DEGRAVESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Harold John married Eleanor Ann TOTH abt. 1942 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Eleanor Ann TOTH was born 2 December 1908 in Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA. Eleanor Ann died 17 September 1977 in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Eleanor Ann was the child of George TOTH and Mary UNKNOWN.
Harold John NORTON died 4 June 1983 in Racine, Wisconsin, USA.
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Eleanor Ann TOTH-- Date: abt. 1942 Place:
Eleanor Ann TOTH was the child of George TOTH and Mary UNKNOWN
Children of Harold John NORTON and Eleanor Ann TOTH:
Mary Gertrude NORTON (b.10 September 1944, Burlington, Wisconsin, USA d. 20 September 1968, Madison, Wisconsin, USA)
m. Rodney William WINSLOW 29 January 1966
Eleanor Ann TOTH-- Date: abt. 1942 Place: Eleanor Ann TOTH was the child of George TOTH and Mary UNKNOWN
Children of Harold John NORTON and Eleanor Ann TOTH:
Mary Gertrude NORTON (b.10 September 1944, Burlington, Wisconsin, USA d. 20 September 1968, Madison, Wisconsin, USA)m. Rodney William WINSLOW 29 January 1966
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1906 Birth 14 December 1906
Waterford, Racine, Wisconsin, 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, USA1944 Birth of ChildMary Gertrude NORTON was born 10 September 1944, Burlington, Wisconsin, USA
Harold John was 37 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.
1968 Death of ChildMary Gertrude NORTON died 20 September 1968, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Harold John was 61 years old.
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.1977 Death of Spouse/PartnerEleanor Ann TOTH died 17 September 1977, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1983 Death 4 June 1983
Racine, Wisconsin, USA
He died at the age of 76.
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