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Luther SPARKS was born 1 August 1891 in Morgan, Indiana, USA
Luther SPARKS was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Luther married Lona Viola HOVIOUS abt. 1912 in Indiana, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lona Viola HOVIOUS was born 10 July 1887 in Washington Township, Monroe, Indiana, USA. Lona Viola died 13 April 1928 in Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana, USA.
Luther SPARKS died 11 July 1971 in Morgan, Indiana, USA.
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Family and Children of Luther SPARKS
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Lona Viola HOVIOUS-- Date: abt. 1912 Place: , Indiana, USA
Children of Luther SPARKS and Lona Viola HOVIOUS:
Irene Cleo SPARKS (b.9 November 1912, Centerton, Clay Township, Morgan, Indiana, USA d. 15 May 1988, Martinsville, Washington Township, Morgan, Indiana, USA)
m. Ollie P LEHR 1934
Lona Viola HOVIOUS-- Date: abt. 1912 Place: , Indiana, USAChildren of Luther SPARKS and Lona Viola HOVIOUS:
Irene Cleo SPARKS (b.9 November 1912, Centerton, Clay Township, Morgan, Indiana, USA d. 15 May 1988, Martinsville, Washington Township, Morgan, Indiana, USA)m. Ollie P LEHR 1934
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1891 Birth 1 August 1891
Morgan, 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.1912 Birth of ChildIrene Cleo SPARKS was born 9 November 1912, Centerton, Clay Township, Morgan, Indiana, USA
Luther was 21 years old.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1928 Death of Spouse/PartnerLona Viola HOVIOUS died 13 April 1928, Martinsville, Morgan, Indiana, USA
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, 1963.1971 Death 11 July 1971
Morgan, Indiana, USA
He died at the age of 79.
Added: 1/6/2026 5:33:26 PM
- Updated: 1/6/2026 5:34:15 PM
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