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Securities Exchange Act
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"The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is established with the signing of the Securities Exchange Act into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt." -
Birth Date
Richard Skonecki is born. -
Fort Jefferson National Monument
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" Franklin D. Roosevelt issues a presidential proclamation designating the Fort Jefferson National Monument, now Dry Tortugas National Park, off the Florida Keys. The waters and islands of this area contain the largest all-masonry fort in the Western hemisphere." -
The Social Security Act
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"The Social Security Act is passed by Congress as part of the New Deal legislation and signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It would begin payouts to retirees within two years. Workers began contributing into the system during the same year, at a rate of 2% of the first $3,000 in earnings, half paid by the employee and half paid by the employer." -
Electoral College margin
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"Franklin D. Roosevelt overwhelms his Republican challenger, Alfred Landon, for a second presidential term. His Electoral College margin, 523 to 8, and 62% of the popular vote insured Roosevelt carte blanche in his goals of the New Deal." -
Wallace H. Carothers patents the polymer
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'Wallace H. Carothers patents the polymer, invented in the Dupont labs" -
Elementary School
Richard begins his first day of elementary school at St. Stanioslaus school. -
Electoral College victory
Wikipedia"President Franklin D. Roosevelt continues his dominance of presidential politics with a 449 to 82 Electoral College victory over Republican candidate Wendell Wilkie, winning his third presidential election. Roosevelt becomes the first man to hold office for three terms." -
Boys Tech High School
Richard begins his freshman year at Boys Tech High School -
Sorgel Electric
Richard begins his career at Sorgel Electric -
the ANZUS Treaty
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The United States, Australia, and New Zealand sign a mutual security pact, the ANZUS Treaty. -
Rose Dykas
Richard marries Rose Dykas -
The Cuban Missile Crises begins
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"The Cuban Missile Crises begins. In response to the Soviet Union building offensive missiles in Cuba, President John F. Kennedy orders a naval and air blockade of military equipment to the island. An agreement is eventually reached with Soviet Premier Khrushchev on the removal of the missiles, ending the potential conflict after thirty-eight days, in what many think was the closest the Cold War came to breaking into armed conflict." -
David Skonecki is born
Richard’s son, David Skonecki, is born. -
Dianne Skonecki is born.
Richard’s daughter, Dianne Skonecki, is born. -
Las Vegas
Richard goes to his first trip to Las Vegas -
coaching at St.Roman School
Richard begins his first football coaching job at St.Roman School. -
the 1976 presidential race.
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"At the railroad depot in Plains, Georgia, his home town, former Democratic Georgia governor Jimmy Carter opens his campaign headquarters for the 1976 presidential race." -
the American hostages
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"The attempt to rescue the American hostages held captive in the U.S. Embassy in Iran fails with eight Americans killed and five wounded in Operation Eagle Claw when a mid-air collision occurs." -
retirement
Richard retires from the Square D Company -
O.J. Simpson
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"The bodies of Nicole Brown SImpson and Ronald Goldman are found outside her home in Los Angeles, California. Five days later, her husband, former football star O.J. Simpson is arrested for the crime, but is later acquitted on October 3, 1995. The Simpson case was one of the highest profile murder cases in the nation's history."