Helen
MINGOS
(b.
31 March 1907
,
Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
d.
23 January 1988
,
Burlington, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
)
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Helen MINGOS was born 31 March 1907 in Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
Helen MINGOS was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Helen married Floyd Raymond GALE 9 September 1926 in Elmira, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Floyd Raymond GALE was born 29 June 1902 in Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA. Floyd Raymond died February 1959 in Pennsylvania, USA.
Helen MINGOS died 23 January 1988 in Burlington, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Family and Children of Helen MINGOS
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Floyd Raymond GALE-- Date: 9 September 1926 Place: Elmira, New York, USA
Children of Floyd Raymond GALE and Helen MINGOS:
Marjorie GALE (b.28 May 1928, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA d. April 1978, Passaic, New Jersey, USA)
m. Gregory SHAFER 1950
Floyd Raymond GALE-- Date: 9 September 1926 Place: Elmira, New York, USAChildren of Floyd Raymond GALE and Helen MINGOS:
Marjorie GALE (b.28 May 1928, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA d. April 1978, Passaic, New Jersey, USA)m. Gregory SHAFER 1950
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1907 Birth 31 March 1907
Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1926 Marriage / PartnerHelen MINGOS and Floyd Raymond GALE 9 September 1926, Elmira, New York, USA
She was 19 years old.
1928 Birth of ChildMarjorie GALE was born 28 May 1928, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
Helen 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.
1959 Death of Spouse/PartnerFloyd Raymond GALE died February 1959, , Pennsylvania, 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.1978 Death of ChildMarjorie GALE died April 1978, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Helen was 71 years old.
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.1988 Death 23 January 1988
Burlington, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
She died at the age of 80.
Added: 8/6/2025 2:56:12 PM
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