Grandma's Timeline

  • Country Singer Hank Williams Dies

    Country Singer Hank Williams Dies
    Country Singer Hank Williams dies from a drug/alcohol related heart attack He died at age 29 in a car.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Williams
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower is Inaugurated as the President of the United States.

    Dwight D. Eisenhower is Inaugurated as the President of the United States.
    Dwight D. Eisenhower was inaugurated as the 34th president, on January 20, 1953. The inauguration started one of his two terms as president.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_inauguration_of_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
  • 'Go Tell it on the Mountain' is Published

    'Go Tell it on the Mountain' is Published
    Go Tell it on the Mountain is novel that was written by James Baldwin, as an autobiographical fiction.
    https://worldhistoryproject.org/1953/go-tell-it-on-the-mountain-is-published
  • Ronald Reagan Appears as Dan McCloud in "Tropic Zone"

    Ronald Reagan Appears as Dan McCloud in "Tropic Zone"
    The Twilight Zone was a drama/crime movie. Ronald Reagan starred as Dan McCloud, his character was a banana expert and he had to protect a grower and her farm from a land grabber in Central America.
    https://worldhistoryproject.org/1953/1/ronald-reagan-appears-as-dan-mccloud-in-tropic-zone
  • The description of a double helix DNA molecule is published

    The description of a double helix DNA molecule is published
    The description of a double helix DNA molecule is published by British physicist Francis Crick and American scientist James D. Watson.
    https://io9.gizmodo.com/5761388/the-unsung-hero-who-discovered-the-double-helix
  • Grandma's Born

    On May 5, 1953 my grandma Susan Weatcher was born.
  • Percy Faith's "The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)" Was Released

    Percy Faith's "The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)" Was Released
    "The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)" by Percy Faith as released on May 16, 1953 and stayed on the number one billboard for 10 weeks.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Billboard_number-one_singles_from_1950_to_1958
  • The Korean War Ends

    The Korean War Ends
    The Korean War was a war between North and South Korea. The war started on June 25, 1950 and ended July 27, 1953. Five million deaths, wounded, or M.I.A., and half were civilians.
    https://www.factretriever.com/korean-war-facts
  • The Cold War Continues

    The Cold War Continues
    As Cold War continues, President Dwight D. Eisenhower makes a top secret document saying that the U.S. nuclear weapons must be used in combat.
  • The First Color Televisions Go On Sale

    The First Color Televisions Go On Sale
    Televisions were around in the 40s but in black and white, but the colored television was released commercially in the early 50s.
    http://www.tvobscurities.com/articles/color60s/
  • The First Polio Vaccine Used On Children

    The First Polio Vaccine Used On Children
    A group of children from Arsenal Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, receive the first injections of the new polio vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk.
    http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/children-receive-first-polio-vaccine
  • My Grandma Started School

    My grandma's elementary school was called St. Mary's Elm Grove, and she went there until third grade. For fourth grade, she went to Neeskara.
  • Grandma Went To Middle School

    From fifth grade to eighth grade, she went to St. Sebastian.
  • Grandma Started High School

    For freshman and sophomore year, she went to Holy Angels Academy, and for her junior and senior years she went to Kewaunee High.
  • Grandma's First Job

    My grandma got her first job, she worked at a fish market and photography studio both in Kewaunee, Wisconsin.
  • My Grandma and Grandpa Were Married

    On September 15, 1978, my grandparents were married.
  • My Dad Was Born

    On May 29, 1979, Terrance, my grandmas oldest child was born.
  • My Uncle Was Born

    On October 29, 1980, Brian Keller, my grandmas second and last kid was born.
  • My Grandparents Bought Their First House

    On December 16, 1996, my grandma and grandpa had gotten their first house after both of their sons were born.
  • My Grandmas First Grandchild Was Born

    On October 14, 2003, I was born and my grandma had her first grandchild.