Vernie Henry
RACKHAM
(b.
18 May 1891
,
Hooper, Weber, Utah Territory
d.
10 November 1981
,
Ogden, Utah, USA
)
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Vernie Henry RACKHAM was born 18 May 1891 in Hooper, Weber, Utah Territory
Vernie Henry RACKHAM was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Vernie Henry married Grace Mildred CHERRY 11 October 1924 in Ogden, Utah, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Grace Mildred CHERRY was born 4 August 1904 in Hailey, Blaine, Idaho, USA. Grace Mildred died 16 February 1972 in Ogden, Utah, USA.
Vernie Henry RACKHAM died 10 November 1981 in Ogden, Utah, USA.
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Grace Mildred CHERRY-- Date: 11 October 1924 Place: Ogden, Utah, USA
Children of Vernie Henry RACKHAM and Grace Mildred CHERRY:
Ralph Lee RACKHAM (b.6 October 1930, Ogden, Utah, USA d. 7 December 2013, Ogden, Utah, USA)
m. Luciele Edith VAN DE GRAAFF 16 June 1950
Grace Mildred CHERRY-- Date: 11 October 1924 Place: Ogden, Utah, USAChildren of Vernie Henry RACKHAM and Grace Mildred CHERRY:
Ralph Lee RACKHAM (b.6 October 1930, Ogden, Utah, USA d. 7 December 2013, Ogden, Utah, USA)m. Luciele Edith VAN DE GRAAFF 16 June 1950
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1891 Birth 18 May 1891
Hooper, Weber, Utah Territory
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)
1924 Marriage / PartnerVernie Henry RACKHAM and Grace Mildred CHERRY 11 October 1924, Ogden, Utah, USA
He was 33 years old.
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)1930 Birth of ChildRalph Lee RACKHAM was born 6 October 1930, Ogden, Utah, USA
Vernie Henry was 39 years old.
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.
1972 Death of Spouse/PartnerGrace Mildred CHERRY died 16 February 1972, Ogden, Utah, 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 Death 10 November 1981
Ogden, Utah, USA
He died at the age of 90.
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Utah originates from an Apache Indian word (yuttahih), which means people of the mountains. (statesymbolsusa.org)January 14, 1896 - Utah becomes 45th U.S. state
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