Guy General
CURTIS
(b.
3 June 1899
,
Hindsboro, Douglas, Illinois, USA
d.
21 December 1979
,
Gifford, Champaign, Illinois, USA
)
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Guy General CURTIS was born 3 June 1899 in Hindsboro, Douglas, Illinois, USA
Guy General CURTIS was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Guy General married Ellen Lucinda BLACKWELL 18 June 1919 in St Joseph, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ellen Lucinda BLACKWELL was born 17 December 1903 in Illinois, USA. Ellen Lucinda died May 1974 in Penfield, Champaign, Illinois, USA.
Guy General CURTIS died 21 December 1979 in Gifford, Champaign, Illinois, USA.
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Ellen Lucinda BLACKWELL-- Date: 18 June 1919 Place: St Joseph, Michigan, USA
Children of Guy General CURTIS and Ellen Lucinda BLACKWELL:
Sara Elizabeth CURTIS (b.23 July 1922, Penfield, Champaign, Illinois, USA d. 21 July 1994, )
m. Ralph Neal ELLISON 1939
Ellen Lucinda BLACKWELL-- Date: 18 June 1919 Place: St Joseph, Michigan, USAChildren of Guy General CURTIS and Ellen Lucinda BLACKWELL:
Sara Elizabeth CURTIS (b.23 July 1922, Penfield, Champaign, Illinois, USA d. 21 July 1994, )m. Ralph Neal ELLISON 1939
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1899 Birth 3 June 1899
Hindsboro, Douglas, Illinois, 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)
1919 Marriage / PartnerGuy General CURTIS and Ellen Lucinda BLACKWELL 18 June 1919, St Joseph, Michigan, USA
He was 20 years old.
1922 Birth of ChildSara Elizabeth CURTIS was born 23 July 1922, Penfield, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Guy General was 23 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 - 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 Death of Spouse/PartnerEllen Lucinda BLACKWELL died May 1974, Penfield, Champaign, Illinois, USA
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1979 Death 21 December 1979
Gifford, Champaign, Illinois, USA
He died at the age of 80.
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