Dorothy
PENNEBAKER
(b.
20 January 1897
,
Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, USA
d.
31 March 1954
,
Pasadena, California, USA
)
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Dorothy PENNEBAKER was born 20 January 1897 in Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, USA
Dorothy PENNEBAKER was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Dorothy married Marlon BRANDO 22 June 1918 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marlon BRANDO was born 15 January 1895 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Marlon died 11 July 1965 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Dorothy PENNEBAKER died 31 March 1954 in Pasadena, California, USA.
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Marlon BRANDO-- Date: 22 June 1918 Place: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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Marlon BRANDO-- Date: 22 June 1918 Place: Omaha, Nebraska, USAChildren of Marlon BRANDO and Dorothy PENNEBAKER:
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1897 Birth 20 January 1897
Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, 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 / PartnerDorothy PENNEBAKER and Marlon BRANDO 22 June 1918, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
She was 21 years old.
1924 Birth of ChildMarlon BRANDO was born 3 April 1924, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Dorothy was 27 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.
1954 Death 31 March 1954
Pasadena, California, USA
She died at the age of 57.
Added: 8/9/2025 5:11:22 PM
- Updated: 8/9/2025 5:11:48 PM
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