Ruth Sweet
EDWARDS
(b.
13 April 1897
,
South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
d.
26 April 1978
,
South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
)
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Ruth Sweet EDWARDS was born 13 April 1897 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
Ruth Sweet EDWARDS was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Ruth Sweet married Clarence Leroy BARRINGTON 23 December 1917 in Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Clarence Leroy BARRINGTON was born 9 June 1895 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (Kingston) (West Kingston) (Matunuck) (Peace Dale) (Wakefield). Clarence Leroy died 24 June 1960 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (Kingston) (West Kingston) (Matunuck) (Peace Dale) (Wakefield).
Ruth Sweet EDWARDS died 26 April 1978 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA .
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Clarence Leroy BARRINGTON-- Date: 23 December 1917 Place: , Rhode Island, USA
Children of Clarence Leroy BARRINGTON and Ruth Sweet EDWARDS:
Dale BARRINGTON (b.09/06/1920, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA d. 11 January 1989, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA )
m. Gertrude BUDLONG 18 October 1942
Clarence Leroy BARRINGTON-- Date: 23 December 1917 Place: , Rhode Island, USAChildren of Clarence Leroy BARRINGTON and Ruth Sweet EDWARDS:
Dale BARRINGTON (b.09/06/1920, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA d. 11 January 1989, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA )m. Gertrude BUDLONG 18 October 1942
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1897 Birth 13 April 1897
South Kingstown, Rhode Island, 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)
1917 Marriage / PartnerRuth Sweet EDWARDS and Clarence Leroy BARRINGTON 23 December 1917, , Rhode Island, USA
She was 20 years old.
1920 Birth of ChildDale BARRINGTON was born 09/06/1920, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (Kingston) (West Kingston) (Matunuck) (Peace Dale) (Wakefield)
Ruth Sweet 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.
1960 Death of Spouse/PartnerClarence Leroy BARRINGTON died 24 June 1960, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (Kingston) (West Kingston) (Matunuck) (Peace Dale) (Wakefield)
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 26 April 1978
South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
She died at the age of 81.
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