Mildred's immediate relatives including parents, siblings, partnerships and children in the Roberson family tree.

Mildred's Family

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William Robert Gryder

Tiantris Charnae Roberson

Sarah Alice (Robinson) Crawford

Ann Margaret (Roberson) Mardis Family

Martha Jean King Roberson

Martha Jean King Roberson

Martha Jean King Roberson

Martha, Mattie & Shirley King

Nettie Mae (Butler) King

Susannah Beck Crist

James Argyle and Franklin Taylor Roberson

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In 1946, in the year that Mildred Roberson was born, pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock's book "The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care" was published. It sold half a million copies in the first six months. Aside from the Bible, it became the best selling book of the 20th century. A generation of Baby Boomers were raised by the advice of Dr. Spock.

In 1958, when she was merely 12 years old, on January 1st, the European Economic Community (Common Market) came into operation. The first members were France, West Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. The Common Market was formed as a way to strengthen members' economies and deter wars in Europe.

In 1964, Mildred was 18 years old when on June 11th, activist Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa for conspiring to overthrow the state (because of his numerous anti-apartheid activities). He served 27 years in prison.

In 1974, when she was 28 years old, on July 30th, the House Judiciary Committee adopted three articles of impeachment against President Nixon. He was charged with obstruction of justice, failure to uphold laws, and the refusal to produce material subpoenaed by the committee. In order to avoid impeachment, Richard M. Nixon announced that he would resign on August 8th, the first President to do so.

In 1986, by the time she was 40 years old, on January 28th, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after launch. All seven crew members died. The cause of the explosion was later found to be a failed O-ring. The O-ring failure was due to the unusually cold conditions at Cape Canaveral.