Janet Norton
LEE
(b.
3 December 1907
,
Manhattan, New York, USA
d.
22 July 1989
,
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
)
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Janet Norton LEE was born 3 December 1907 in Manhattan, New York, USA
Janet Norton LEE was the child of James Thomas Aloysius LEE and Margaret Ann MERRITTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Janet Norton married John Vernou BOUVIER 7 July 1928 in East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John Vernou BOUVIER was born 19 May 1891 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights). John Vernou died 3 August 1957 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights). John Vernou was the child of John Vernou BOUVIER and Maude Frances SERGEANT.
Janet Norton LEE died 22 July 1989 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
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John Vernou BOUVIER-- Date: 7 July 1928 Place: East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, USA
John Vernou BOUVIER was the child of John Vernou BOUVIER and Maude Frances SERGEANT
Children of John Vernou BOUVIER and Janet Norton LEE:
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" BOUVIER (b.28 July 1929, Southampton, New York USA d. 19 May 1994, Manhattan, New York, USA )
m. John Fitzgerald KENNEDY 12 September 1953 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA
John Vernou BOUVIER-- Date: 7 July 1928 Place: East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, USAJohn Vernou BOUVIER was the child of John Vernou BOUVIER and Maude Frances SERGEANT
Children of John Vernou BOUVIER and Janet Norton LEE:
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" BOUVIER (b.28 July 1929, Southampton, New York USA d. 19 May 1994, Manhattan, New York, USA )m. John Fitzgerald KENNEDY 12 September 1953 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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1907 Birth 3 December 1907
Manhattan, New York, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1928 Marriage / PartnerJanet Norton LEE and John Vernou BOUVIER 7 July 1928, East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, USA
She was 20 years old.
1929 Birth of ChildJacqueline Lee "Jackie" BOUVIER was born 28 July 1929, Southampton, New York USA
Janet Norton was 21 years old.
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 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.1953 Marriage of ChildJacqueline Lee "Jackie" BOUVIER married 12 September 1953, Newport, Rhode Island, USA to John Fitzgerald KENNEDY
1957 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohn Vernou BOUVIER died 3 August 1957, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
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 Death 22 July 1989
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
She died at the age of 81.
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