Odessa Lee
GRADY
(b.
12 February 1917
,
Earlington, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
d.
20 August 1994
,
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
)
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Odessa Lee GRADY was born 12 February 1917 in Earlington, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
Odessa Lee GRADY was the child of John Lewis GRADY and Birdie Bell MOREHEADSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Odessa Lee married Cassius Marcellus CLAY 25 June 1941 in St Louis, Missouri, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Cassius Marcellus CLAY was born 11 November 1912 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Cassius Marcellus died 8 February 1990 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Cassius Marcellus was the child of Herman Heaton CLAY and Edith Edean GREATHOUSE.
Odessa Lee GRADY died 20 August 1994 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
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Cassius Marcellus CLAY-- Date: 25 June 1941 Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA
Cassius Marcellus CLAY was the child of Herman Heaton CLAY and Edith Edean GREATHOUSE
Children of Cassius Marcellus CLAY and Odessa Lee GRADY:
Cassius Marcellus "Muhammad" CLAY, JR. "ALI" (b.17 January 1942, Louisville, Kentucky, USA d. 3 June 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA)
Cassius Marcellus CLAY-- Date: 25 June 1941 Place: St Louis, Missouri, USACassius Marcellus CLAY was the child of Herman Heaton CLAY and Edith Edean GREATHOUSE
Children of Cassius Marcellus CLAY and Odessa Lee GRADY:
Cassius Marcellus "Muhammad" CLAY, JR. "ALI" (b.17 January 1942, Louisville, Kentucky, USA d. 3 June 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA)
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1917 Birth 12 February 1917
Earlington, Hopkins, Kentucky, 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
1941 Marriage / PartnerOdessa Lee GRADY and Cassius Marcellus CLAY 25 June 1941, St Louis, Missouri, USA
She was 24 years old.
1942 Birth of ChildCassius Marcellus "Muhammad" CLAY, JR. "ALI" was born 17 January 1942, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Odessa Lee was 24 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.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 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
1990 Death of Spouse/PartnerCassius Marcellus CLAY died 8 February 1990, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
1994 Death 20 August 1994
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
She died at the age of 77.
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