Richard Daniel
FORBES
(b.
24 March 1930
,
Brooklyn, New York, USA
d.
25 October 2000
,
Warwick, Rhode Island, USA
)
Age: 70
Cause of Death: Cancer
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Richard Daniel FORBES was born 24 March 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Richard Daniel FORBES was the child of Lewis Daniel FORBES and Gladys L BARTELS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles Flavel FORBES and Amy A BUTLER (maternal) Harry A BARTELS and Elizabeth FINNEGANSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Richard Daniel married Marjorie Wickliffe WEBSTER 4 August 1951 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marjorie Wickliffe WEBSTER was born 25 July 1930 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Marjorie Wickliffe died 14 April 2005 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket). Marjorie Wickliffe was the child of George W WEBSTER and Kathryn Veronica CRAIG.
Richard Daniel FORBES died 25 October 2000 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA .
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Richard Daniel FORBES was a Currier, chauffeur, retired Police officer.
Richard Daniel FORBES was a Currier, chauffeur, retired Police officer.
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Marjorie Wickliffe WEBSTER was the child of George W WEBSTER and Kathryn Veronica CRAIG
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Marjorie Wickliffe WEBSTER-- Date: 4 August 1951 Place: Marjorie Wickliffe WEBSTER was the child of George W WEBSTER and Kathryn Veronica CRAIG
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1930 Birth 24 March 1930
Brooklyn, New York, 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.
1951 Marriage / PartnerRichard Daniel FORBES and Marjorie Wickliffe WEBSTER 4 August 1951,
He was 21 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)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
2000 Death 25 October 2000
Warwick, Rhode Island, USA
He died at the age of 70.
Richard is buried at: Gate of Heaven Cemetery
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