Forrest Marion
SWEARINGEN
(b.
16 October 1899
,
South Bend, Indiana, USA
d.
26 August 1980
,
Flint, Michigan, USA
)
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Forrest Marion SWEARINGEN was born 16 October 1899 in South Bend, Indiana, USA
Forrest Marion SWEARINGEN was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Forrest Marion married Thelma Adele HAMMEL 20 August 1918 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Thelma Adele HAMMEL was born 20 June 1901 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. Thelma Adele died 19 January 1973 in Flint, Michigan, USA.
Forrest Marion SWEARINGEN died 26 August 1980 in Flint, Michigan, USA.
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Thelma Adele HAMMEL-- Date: 20 August 1918 Place: Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Children of Forrest Marion SWEARINGEN and Thelma Adele HAMMEL:
Forrest Michael SWEARINGEN (b.20 July 1919, Flint, Michigan, USA d. 23 October 2007, Flint, Michigan, USA)
m. Evelyn Mae KATZUR 1949
Thelma Adele HAMMEL-- Date: 20 August 1918 Place: Saginaw, Michigan, USAChildren of Forrest Marion SWEARINGEN and Thelma Adele HAMMEL:
Forrest Michael SWEARINGEN (b.20 July 1919, Flint, Michigan, USA d. 23 October 2007, Flint, Michigan, USA)m. Evelyn Mae KATZUR 1949
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1899 Birth 16 October 1899
South Bend, Indiana, USA
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)
1918 Marriage / PartnerForrest Marion SWEARINGEN and Thelma Adele HAMMEL 20 August 1918, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
He was 18 years old.
1919 Birth of ChildForrest Michael SWEARINGEN was born 20 July 1919, Flint, Michigan, USA
Forrest Marion was 19 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.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 Death of Spouse/PartnerThelma Adele HAMMEL died 19 January 1973, Flint, Michigan, USA
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.1980 Death 26 August 1980
Flint, Michigan, USA
He died at the age of 80.
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