Daniel D Withers
(1941 - 2008)
Ethnicity & Lineage
Nationality & Locations
Religion
Personal Life
Average Age
Life Expectancy
View other bios of people named Daniel Withers
Daniel's Family
Partner
Child
Partner
Child
|
Sibling
|
Friends:
There are no photos of Daniel D Withers! Please share photos of Daniel and the Withers family.
Photo
Share Daniel's obituary or write your own to preserve his legacy.
Refresh this page to see various historical events that occurred during Daniel's lifetime.
In 1941, in the year that Daniel D Withers was born, in his State of the Union address on January 6th, President Roosevelt detailed the "four freedoms" that everyone in the world should have: Freedom of speech, Freedom of worship, Freedom from want, and Freedom from fear. In the same speech, he outlined the benefits of democracy which he said were economic opportunity, employment, social security, and the promise of "adequate health care".
In 1956, by the time he was just 15 years old, on May 20th, the U.S. tested the first hydrogen bomb dropped from a plane over Bikini Atoll. Previously, hydrogen bombs had only been tested on the ground. The Atomic Age moved forward.
In 1979, at the age of 38 years old, Daniel was alive when on November 4th, Iranian militant students seized the US embassy in Teheran and held 52 American citizens and diplomats hostage for 444 days. They were released at the end of the inauguration speech of the newly elected Ronald Reagan.
In 1980, when he was 39 years old, on April 24th, a rescue attempt was begun in the Iranian Hostage Crisis. The attempt failed and 8 US servicemen were killed. Eight helicopters had been sent for the mission, but only 5 arrived in operating condition., Since the military had advised that the mission be aborted if there were fewer than 6 helicopters, President Carter stopped it. Upon leaving, a helicopter collided with a transport plane and the men were killed.
In 1996, when he was 55 years old, on July 5th, the first cloned mammal - "Dolly the Sheep" - was born in Scotland. She had three mothers. Dolly lived to be 6 years old and produced 6 lambs. Since, other sheep have been cloned as well as horses, pigs, deer, and bulls.
Other Daniel Withers
Other Withers
Other Bios
Highlights of just a few of the many successes of sharing memories on AncientFaces. From reuniting lost or 'orphan' photos with their families, seeing faces of relatives for the first time, to the many connections made with family & friends.
These special moments are why it's important we share.