Samuel Delbert
SCULL
(b.
20 November 1884
,
Tell City, Perry, Indiana, USA
d.
15 April 1973
,
Vincennes, Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, USA
)
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Samuel Delbert SCULL was born 20 November 1884 in Tell City, Perry, Indiana, USA
Samuel Delbert SCULL was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Samuel Delbert married Rosa Lee DAWSON 3 February 1904 in Harrison, Indiana, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rosa Lee DAWSON was born 27 September 1885 in Harrison, Indiana, USA. Rosa Lee died 26 March 1977 in Knox, Indiana, USA.
Samuel Delbert SCULL died 15 April 1973 in Vincennes, Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, USA.
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Rosa Lee DAWSON-- Date: 3 February 1904 Place: Harrison, Indiana, USA
Children of Samuel Delbert SCULL and Rosa Lee DAWSON:
Willard Eugene SCULL (b.11 October 1908, Busseron, Knox, Indiana, USA d. 29 October 1977, Peoria, Illinois, USA)
m. Gretchen Bernice MOORE 1 October 1927
Rosa Lee DAWSON-- Date: 3 February 1904 Place: Harrison, Indiana, USAChildren of Samuel Delbert SCULL and Rosa Lee DAWSON:
Willard Eugene SCULL (b.11 October 1908, Busseron, Knox, Indiana, USA d. 29 October 1977, Peoria, Illinois, USA)m. Gretchen Bernice MOORE 1 October 1927
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1884 Birth 20 November 1884
Tell City, Perry, Indiana, USA
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1904 Marriage / PartnerSamuel Delbert SCULL and Rosa Lee DAWSON 3 February 1904, Harrison, Indiana, USA
He was 19 years old.
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 Birth of ChildWillard Eugene SCULL was born 11 October 1908, Busseron, Knox, Indiana, USA
Samuel Delbert was 23 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.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 Death 15 April 1973
Vincennes, Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, USA
He died at the age of 88.
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