Reba Ruby Alty
MIMS
(b.
7 May 1910
,
Carroll, Mississippi, USA
d.
23 January 1982
,
Kings, Warren, Mississippi, USA
)
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Reba Ruby Alty MIMS was born 7 May 1910 in Carroll, Mississippi, USA
Reba Ruby Alty MIMS was the child of Anderson Elijah L MIMS and Annie BITTLESSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Reba Ruby Alty married Gillon SANDERS abt. 1927 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gillon SANDERS was born 22 December 1904 in Bentonia, Yazoo, Mississippi, USA. Gillon died 23 July 1968 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. Gillon was the child of James Grady SANDERS and Margaret "Maggie" BERBERETTE.
Reba Ruby Alty MIMS died 23 January 1982 in Kings, Warren, Mississippi, USA.
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Gillon SANDERS-- Date: abt. 1927 Place:
Gillon SANDERS was the child of James Grady SANDERS and Margaret "Maggie" BERBERETTE
Children of Gillon SANDERS and Reba Ruby Alty MIMS:
James Gillon SANDERS (b.27 March 1937, Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA d. 8 September 2021, Wasilla, Alaska, USA)
m. Constance Theresa "Connie" TREMBLAY 1990
Gillon SANDERS-- Date: abt. 1927 Place: Gillon SANDERS was the child of James Grady SANDERS and Margaret "Maggie" BERBERETTE
Children of Gillon SANDERS and Reba Ruby Alty MIMS:
James Gillon SANDERS (b.27 March 1937, Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA d. 8 September 2021, Wasilla, Alaska, USA)m. Constance Theresa "Connie" TREMBLAY 1990
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1910 Birth 7 May 1910
Carroll, Mississippi, 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 law1937 Birth of ChildJames Gillon SANDERS was born 27 March 1937, Yazoo City, Mississippi, USA
Reba Ruby Alty was 26 years old.
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.
1968 Death of Spouse/PartnerGillon SANDERS died 23 July 1968, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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)1982 Death 23 January 1982
Kings, Warren, Mississippi, USA
She died at the age of 71.
Added: 7/28/2025 11:00:15 PM
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