Richard Walter
ALLEN
(b.
17 July 1929
,
Thurston, Thurston, Nebraska, USA
d.
24 March 1984
,
Kansas, USA
)
Age: 55
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Richard Walter ALLEN was born 17 July 1929 in Thurston, Thurston, Nebraska, USA
Richard Walter ALLEN was the child of Seth Thomas Blanchard ALLEN and Mable Emma WILSON and the grandchild of: (paternal) John Robert ALLEN and Mary Elizabeth BLANCHARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Richard Walter married Gertrude Ailene SMITH abt. 1953 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gertrude Ailene SMITH was born 29 January 1930 in Winchester, Jefferson, Kansas, USA. Gertrude Ailene died 15 May 2000 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA. Gertrude Ailene was the child of Luther Sidney SMITH and Lora Alice DAVIS.
Richard Walter ALLEN died 24 March 1984 in Kansas, USA.
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Gertrude Ailene SMITH-- Date: abt. 1953 Place:
Gertrude Ailene SMITH was the child of Luther Sidney SMITH and Lora Alice DAVIS
Children of Richard Walter ALLEN and Gertrude Ailene SMITH:
John Richard ALLEN (b.23 February 1953, Lawrence, Kansas, USA d. 4 March 2000, Kansas City, Missouri, USA)
m. Living ARMSTRONG 9999
Gertrude Ailene SMITH-- Date: abt. 1953 Place: Gertrude Ailene SMITH was the child of Luther Sidney SMITH and Lora Alice DAVIS
Children of Richard Walter ALLEN and Gertrude Ailene SMITH:
John Richard ALLEN (b.23 February 1953, Lawrence, Kansas, USA d. 4 March 2000, Kansas City, Missouri, USA)m. Living ARMSTRONG 9999
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1929 Birth 17 July 1929
Thurston, Thurston, Nebraska, USA
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.1953 Birth of ChildJohn Richard ALLEN was born 23 February 1953, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
Richard Walter was 23 years old.
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.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
1984 Death 24 March 1984
Kansas, USA
He died at the age of 54.
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