Edward L. Popham (born 1957)

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Edward's Family

Virginia Lee (Hafenbrak) Popham

Unknown parent

Dawna (Popham) Schnur Barbara Jean (Popham) Berlinger Edward L. Popham

Duane Popham Brian Popham

Parents:

Virginia Lee (Hafenbrak) Popham

Apr 22, 1941 - Unknown

Siblings:

Duane Popham

1959 - Unknown

Dawna (Popham) Schnur

1960 - Unknown

Brian Popham

Unknown - Unknown

Barbara Jean (Popham) Berlinger

1962 - Unknown

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In 1957, in the year that Edward L. Popham was born, on October 4th, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, the first man made earth-orbiting satellite - and triggered the Space Race. Sputnik I was only 23 inches in diameter and had no tracking equipment, only 4 antennas, but it had a big impact.

In 1960, on May 1st, an American CIA U-2 spy plane, piloted by Francis Gary Powers, was shot down by a surface-to-air missile over the Soviet Union. Powers ejected and survived but was captured. The U.S. claimed that the U-2 was a "weather plane" but Powers was convicted in the Soviet Union of espionage. He was released in 1962 after 1 year, 9 months and 10 days in prison.

In 1970, on May 4th, four students at Kent State University in Ohio were shot and killed by National Guardsmen. The students were at a peaceful demonstration protesting the invasion of Cambodia by US forces. There had been precedent for the killing of American college students. The previous year, on May 15th, Alameda County Sheriffs used shotguns against U.C. Berkeley students at a protest for People's Park. One student died, one was blinded, 128 were injured.

In 1984, on January 1, "Baby Bells" were created. AT&T had been the provider of telephone service (and equipment) in the United States. The company kept Western Electric, Bell Labs, and AT&T Long Distance. Seven new regional companies (the Baby Bells) covered local telephone service and were separately owned. AT&T lost 70% of its book value due to this move.

In 1998, on December 19th, the House of Representatives initiated impeachment charges against U.S. President Bill Clinton. He was subsequently acquitted of these charges by the Senate on February 12th.