Lillian Reid
WILLIAMS
(b.
28 February 1893
,
North Carolina, USA
d.
16 January 1974
,
High Point, North Carolina, USA
)
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Lillian Reid WILLIAMS was born 28 February 1893 in North Carolina, USA
Lillian Reid WILLIAMS was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Lillian Reid married John Washington GABRIEL 12 January 1908 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John Washington GABRIEL was born 27 AUgust 1883 in Davidson, North Carolina, USA. John Washington died 7 April 1949 in High Point, North Carolina, USA.
Lillian Reid WILLIAMS died 16 January 1974 in High Point, North Carolina, USA.
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John Washington GABRIEL-- Date: 12 January 1908 Place: Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Children of John Washington GABRIEL and Lillian Reid WILLIAMS:
Annie Mae GABRIEL (b.14 December 1910, High Point, North Carolina, USA d. 21 January 1992, High Point, North Carolina, USA)
John Washington GABRIEL-- Date: 12 January 1908 Place: Guilford, North Carolina, USAChildren of John Washington GABRIEL and Lillian Reid WILLIAMS:
Annie Mae GABRIEL (b.14 December 1910, High Point, North Carolina, USA d. 21 January 1992, High Point, North Carolina, USA)
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1893 Birth 28 February 1893
North Carolina, 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.
1908 Marriage / PartnerLillian Reid WILLIAMS and John Washington GABRIEL 12 January 1908, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
She was 14 years old.
1910 Birth of ChildAnnie Mae GABRIEL was born 14 December 1910, High Point, North Carolina, USA
Lillian Reid was 17 years old.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
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.
1949 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohn Washington GABRIEL died 7 April 1949, High Point, North Carolina, USA
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 16 January 1974
High Point, North Carolina, USA
She died at the age of 80.
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