Coretta
SCOTT
(b.
27 April 1927
,
Heiberger, Alabama, USA
d.
30 January 2006
,
Rosarito Beach, Mexico
)
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Coretta SCOTT was born 27 April 1927 in Heiberger, Alabama, USA
Coretta SCOTT was the child of Obediah Leonard SCOTT and Bernice MCMURRAY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jefferson SCOTT and Cora MCLAUGHLIN (maternal) Martin Van Buren MCMURRAY and Mary Lorene "Mollie" SMITHSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Coretta married Martin Luther, Jr. KING 18 June 1953 in Heiberger, Perry, Alabama, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Martin Luther, Jr. KING was born 15 January 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Martin Luther, Jr. died 4 April 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Martin Luther, Jr. was the child of Michael Louis (Martin Luther) KING and Alberta Christine WILLIAMS.
Coretta SCOTT died 30 January 2006 in Rosarito Beach, Mexico.
"First Lady of the Civil Rights Movement"
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Coretta SCOTT was a Civil rights, women's rights, gay rights, human rights, and equal rights activist; author.
Coretta SCOTT was a Civil rights, women's rights, gay rights, human rights, and equal rights activist; author.
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Martin Luther, Jr. KING-- Date: 18 June 1953 Place: Heiberger, Perry, Alabama, USA
Martin Luther, Jr. KING was the child of Michael Louis (Martin Luther) KING and Alberta Christine WILLIAMS
Children of Martin Luther, Jr. KING and Coretta SCOTT:
Yolanda Denise KING (b.17 November 1955, Montgomery, Alabama, USA d. 15 May 2007, Santa Monica, California, USA)
Living (b., Montgomery, Alabama, USA d. , )
Dexter Scott KING (b.30 January 1961, Atlanta, Georgia, USA d. 22 January 2024, Malibu, Los Angeles, California, USA)
Living (b., Atlanta, Georgia, USA d. , )
Martin Luther, Jr. KING-- Date: 18 June 1953 Place: Heiberger, Perry, Alabama, USAMartin Luther, Jr. KING was the child of Michael Louis (Martin Luther) KING and Alberta Christine WILLIAMS
Children of Martin Luther, Jr. KING and Coretta SCOTT:
Yolanda Denise KING (b.17 November 1955, Montgomery, Alabama, USA d. 15 May 2007, Santa Monica, California, USA) Living (b., Montgomery, Alabama, USA d. , ) Dexter Scott KING (b.30 January 1961, Atlanta, Georgia, USA d. 22 January 2024, Malibu, Los Angeles, California, USA) Living (b., Atlanta, Georgia, USA d. , )
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1927 Birth 27 April 1927
Heiberger, Alabama, USA
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 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 Marriage / PartnerCoretta SCOTT and Martin Luther, Jr. KING 18 June 1953, Heiberger, Perry, Alabama, USA
She was 26 years old.
1955 Birth of ChildYolanda Denise KING was born 17 November 1955, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Coretta was 28 years old.
1961 Birth of ChildDexter Scott KING was born 30 January 1961, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Coretta was 33 years old.
Coretta Scott King helped lead the African-American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.
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The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit organization founded in 1968 by Coretta Scott King.
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1968 Death of Spouse/PartnerMartin Luther, Jr. KING died 4 April 1968, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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.
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
2006 Death 30 January 2006
Rosarito Beach, Mexico
She died at the age of 78.
Coretta is buried at: Martin Luther King, Jr. Center Atlanta Fulton County Georgia, USA
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