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Claudia was born
Claudia was born on a farm in Clayton, Michigan. Her family was very happy to have a new baby girl apart of the family. She did not give birth in a barn, but it was on a farm, not a hospital. -
North Africa is invaded by the United States and Great Britain.
North Africa is invaded by the United States and Great Britain. British and American forces carried out an amphibious landing on the coast of French North Africa (present-day Morocco). The invasion involved more than 100,000 men and over 600 ships, placing it among the largest such invasions in history. Operation Torch was highly successful and enabled the Allies to take more than 1,000 miles of North African coastline. -
The G.I. Bill of Rights is signed into law
The G.I. Bill of Rights is signed into law, providing benefits to veterans. U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, also known as the G.I. Bill of Rights. The purpose of the act was to help the nation reabsorb millions of veterans returning from overseas who had been fighting in World War II. During the decades since its enactment, the law and its amendments have made possible the investment of millions of dollars in education and training -
President Roosevelt dies suddenly
President Roosevelt dies suddenly; Vice President Harry S. Truman assumes the presidency and role as commander in chief of World War II. At 7:09 P.M. Harry S. Truman, the Vice President of the United States, was elevated by the sudden death of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Presidency of the United States. He lacked a month of being 61 years old, and he had been Vice President for only 83 days when Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone administered the oath in the White House Cabinet Room. -
Jackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's barrier against colored
Jackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's barrier against colored players when he debuts at first base for Branch Rickey's Brooklyn Dodgers.Playing for the Dodgers against the Boston Braves at Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field. He went 0–3 and scored one run. The following month, the St. Louis Cardinals threatened to strike rather than allow a black player in their game with Brooklyn. Supported by Dodgers’ manager Leo Durocher, National League President Ford Frick, Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandle -
First day of school
Claudia attended her first day of school at Colvin Elementary School in Wichita, Ks. She was very excited to meet children her own age. Her mom was nervous to send her to school, but she ended up loving school. -
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were found guilty
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were found guilty of conspiracy of wartime espionage and sentenced to death. They were executed June 19, 1953. Morton Sobell was also convicted of the crime and sentenced to thirty years in prison. Julius Rosenberg, his wife, Ethel, and Morton Sobell were found guilty of conspiracy to commit wartime espionage; specifically, the communication of atomic secrets to ... The Rosenbergs were sentenced to death, and Sobell to thirty years. -
The first hydrogen bomb was exploded
At Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, the first hydrogen bomb, named Ivy Mike, was exploded.Ivy Mike was the codename given to the first test of a full-scale thermonuclear device, in which part of the explosive yield comes from nuclear fusion. The device was the first full test of the Teller-Ulam Design, a staged fusion bomb, and was the first successful test of a hydrogen bomb. -
Siblings Death
Claudia's two twin sisters died in a house fire. -
The first color televisions went on sale.
The first color televisions went on sale. An Admiral color set was priced about $1,175 in 1953 dollars! Color TV sets did not become affordable to the masses until the late 1960s. Admiral color TV sales began, but slowly. It was because it could take a deductible tax loss on its color factory -
The Supreme Court of the United States orders that all public schools be integrated with deliberate speed.
The Supreme Court of the United States orders that all public schools be integrated with deliberate speed.The Justices handed down a plan for how it was to proceed; desegregation was to proceed with "all deliberate speed." Although it would be many years before all segregated school systems were to be desegregated, Brown and Brown II (as the Courts plan for how to desegregate schools came to be called) were responsible for getting the process underway. -
The first transatlantic telephone cable began operation.
The first transatlantic telephone cable began operation. The first transatlantic telephone cable (TAT-1) began operating between North America and Europe. The initial capacity of the cable was 36 telephone channels and later it was expanded to 48 channels by narrowing the original 4 kHz channels to 3 kHz. Later, an additional 3 channels were added by use of C Carrier equipment. -
First day of high school
Claudia attend her first day of high school at Adna Middle/High school in Chehalis, WA -
Primarily a voting rights bill
Primarily a voting rights bill, was the first civil rights legislation passed by Congress in the United States since the 1866 and 1875 Acts. President Eisenhower signed into law the first piece of federal civil rights legislation since the 19 century era. Ultimately, though, the bill passed, and went to the President for approval. The United States vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States -
Marriage
Claudia married her husband of 31 years. At first she was very happy, but that happiness didn't last forever. During their marriage, they had 5 children. They also had alot of fights. Her husband also believed she was cheating. So after 31 years, she got sick of being married. -
Drivers Liscence
Claudia received her first driver's licence in Milwaukee, WI. She was happy to finally have her drivers lisence. By that time, she had 3 kids and her 4th kid on the way, -
Father died
Claudia's father died of a heart attack. When this happened, Claudia was 32 years of age. It was a very tragic event for her family. Although, with her family, she ended up staying strong. -
Nursing Assistant.
Claudia became a state certified nursing assistant. She had already been a certified nursing assistant for 22 years. Claudia enjoyed her job very much. -
Divorce
Claudia filed for a divorce on her husband of 31 years. They also had 5 children together. Some of her kids were unhappy with the idea, but she wasn't happy with him anymore. -
Mothers Death
Claudia's mother died in her sleep of old age. When this happened, Claudia was 57 years of age. She was very sad, but she still remains to stay strong about it. -
Retired
Claudia retired from being a nurse assistant at age 67. She then moved into an old retirement home.
