Timeline 1945-1982

By rebecacota

  • FAMILY EVENT Humberto Garcia Gonzales

    Humberto Garcia Gonzales was born 17th of Febuary in 1945 in the City of Mexico. Humberto was the youngest child of 7.
    ( Source: Laura Barrera)

  • WOLRD EVENT :US drops bomb on Japan

    WOLRD EVENT :US drops bomb on Japan
    • Who : US and Japan
    • What: US drops atomic bomb in Hiroshima, Japan and 3 days later has a second bomb dropped in Nagasaki, killing approx. 70,000 people.
    • When: August 9th and 12th 1945
    • Where: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
    • Why: In 1941 japan forces bombed pearl harbor ttp://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/09/aug-9-1945-u-s-drops-atomic-bomb-on-nagasaki-japan/?_r=0

  • CA EVENT: Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    CA EVENT: Universal Declaration of Human Rights
    • Who: Canadian lawyer, John Humphrey
    • What: wrote the first draft of the Human Rights division of the UN
    • When: 1946 (no specific date )
    • Where: Montreal
    • Why: This was in response to the Holocaust Source : Spotlight Canada fourth edition textbook, p287

  • FAMILY EVENT Laura Barrera Gonzales

    Laura Barrera Gonzales was born the 22nd of August in Mexico city. Laura was the youngest child of 4. Source from Laura Barrera

  • CA EVENT: Newfoundland Joing Canada

    CA EVENT: Newfoundland Joing Canada
    Who: Newfoundland
    What: Newfoundland offically became the 10th province in canada
    When: March 31st, 1949
    Where: Canada http://www.canadahistory.com/sections/eras/the%20peace/Newfoundland.html
    Why: A referendum was issued, more than 50% of people voted were for confederation

  • WORLD EVENT: The Great Smog of 1952

    WORLD EVENT: The Great Smog of 1952
    • Who: The people in London
    • What: A usual cold day in London caused the Londoners to burn coal to warm their house, soon after, a thick layer of fog engulfed London.
    • When: December 5-9th 1952
    • Where: London

    • Why: From all the smoke of the coal burning in homes as well as London's usual factory emissions. http://history1900s.about.com/od/1950s/qt/greatsmog.htm

  • CA EVENT: Quiet Revoultion

    CA EVENT: Quiet Revoultion
    Who: Minister of Natural Resources;Rene Levesque
    What: Changes from the Lesgage goverment
    When: 1960 - 1966 ( no specific day )
    Where: Quebec
    Why: These changes were to allow more recognition to the frenchspeaking people of canada and also to improve the economic aswell as social standards of the people. ttp://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/quebechistory/events/quiet.htm
    And -
    Source Spotlight Canada fourth edition textbook pg 314-15

  • WORLD EVENT: Earthquake in Chile

    WORLD EVENT: Earthquake in Chile
    • Who: People in Chili as well as Hawaii, Japan, Philippines and California
    • What: Largest earthquake ever recorded,
    • When: May 22 1960
    • Where: Near Valdivia, Southern Chile
    • Why: Tectonic plates
    http://geology.com/records/largest-earthquake/

  • FAMILY EVENT: First met Laura Barrera and Humberto Garcia

    At age 15, Laura would have to walk home from school, she would take a usual path to get home that passed a theatre, on the other hand Humberto, age 17, would come from the oppite direction making their paths cross by eachother everyday. Sooner or later Humberto asked out Laura, june 10, 1962 marks he day of thier first date.
    Source from Laura Barrera

  • CA EVENT: FLQ founded

    CA EVENT: FLQ founded
    Who: A radical group of separatists- no leader
    What: Terrorist organization
    When: Febuaray, 1963
    Where: Quebec
    Why: To secure Quebecs seperation from Canada ttp://www.start.umd.edu/start/data_collections/tops/terrorist_organization_profile.asp?id=3490

  • WORLD EVENT: Martin Luther King Jr. gives famous "i have a dream speech"

    WORLD EVENT: Martin Luther King Jr. gives famous "i have a dream speech"
    • Who: Martin Luther king jr. a American civil rights activists
    • What: MLK gave a speech called “ I have a dream”
    • When: August 28th 1963
    • Where: At the March for Washington for jobs and freedom
    • Why: The speech was to call and end to racism in united states
    http://mlkkpp01.stanford.edu/index.php/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/enc_i_have_a_dream_28_august_1963/

  • WORLD EVENT :Nelson Mandela sentenced

    WORLD EVENT :Nelson Mandela sentenced
    • Who: Nelson Mandela
    • What: Nelson Mandala is sentenced life in prison
    • When: June 12th 1964
    • Where: Put in prison in Robben island
    • Why: Mandala was sentenced for sabotage ttp://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/12/newsid_3006000/3006437.stm

  • FAMILY EVENT: Laura And Humbertos Baby Daughter

    Since june 10th, 1962, Laura and Humberto were inseperable , having already 3 daughters, laura was pregnant yet again. Giving birth to a healthy baby daughter on June 20th, 1969 in the City of Mexico. The Baby girl was named Rebeca Garcia Barrera.

  • CA EVENT: Official Langauge act

    CA EVENT: Official Langauge act
    • Who: Pierre Trudeau
    • What: English and French become the first official langauges
    • When: July 9th 1969
    • Where: Quebec
    • Why: PM described bilingualism as the most ‘important issue in the French-english relations since the conscription crisis.’ Source Spotlight Canada fourth edition textbook page 319-20

  • FAMILY EVENT: Margartia and Octavios son

    Margartia Segura and Octavio Cota introduce a new baby son to the family on April 5th, 1971 in Mexico City. The baby was named Gabriel being the youngest of the 4 males but older than the two females Source from Gabriel Cota