Vernon Elvis
PRESLEY
(b.
10 April 1916
,
Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
d.
26 June 1979
,
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
)
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Vernon Elvis PRESLEY was born 10 April 1916 in Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
Vernon Elvis PRESLEY was the child of Jesse Dunning Mcclowell PRESLEY and Minine Mae HOODSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Vernon Elvis married Gladys Love SMITH 17 June 1933 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gladys Love SMITH was born 25 April 1912 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA. Gladys Love died 14 August 1958 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Gladys Love was the child of Robert Lee SMITH and Octavia Luvenia MANSELL.
Vernon Elvis PRESLEY died 26 June 1979 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
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Gladys Love SMITH-- Date: 17 June 1933 Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
Gladys Love SMITH was the child of Robert Lee SMITH and Octavia Luvenia MANSELL
Children of Vernon Elvis PRESLEY and Gladys Love SMITH:
Elvis Aaron PRESLEY (b.8 January 1935, Tupelo, Mississippi, USA d. 16 August 1977, Memphis, Tennessee, USA)
Gladys Love SMITH-- Date: 17 June 1933 Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi, USAGladys Love SMITH was the child of Robert Lee SMITH and Octavia Luvenia MANSELL
Children of Vernon Elvis PRESLEY and Gladys Love SMITH:
Elvis Aaron PRESLEY (b.8 January 1935, Tupelo, Mississippi, USA d. 16 August 1977, Memphis, Tennessee, USA)
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1916 Birth 10 April 1916
Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1933 Marriage / PartnerVernon Elvis PRESLEY and Gladys Love SMITH 17 June 1933, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
He was 17 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 Birth of ChildElvis Aaron PRESLEY was born 8 January 1935, Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
Vernon Elvis was 18 years old.
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.
1958 Death of Spouse/PartnerGladys Love SMITH died 14 August 1958, Memphis, Tennessee, 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.1977 Death of ChildElvis Aaron PRESLEY died 16 August 1977, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Vernon Elvis was 61 years old.
1979 Death 26 June 1979
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
He died at the age of 63.
Added: 7/29/2025 2:20:32 PM
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