Robert J Hale (1913 - 1987)

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William Conway Hale

Added: Nov 18, 2017

Thomas Lewis Hale

Added: Nov 18, 2017

William Conway Hale

Added: Jun 14, 2017

Gary and Rosalind Hale wedding

Added: May 25, 2016

Kevin Hale

Added: Jan 29, 2016

Rosalind Lawson Hale

Added: Jan 06, 2016

Gary J. Hale

Added: Jan 06, 2016

Gladys M Hale

Added: Sep 08, 2015

Cheyenne L Hale

Added: Apr 18, 2015

Margaret Stewart Hale Baker

Added: Apr 15, 2015

Leslie Ann Hale

Added: Jan 08, 2015

Marion B Hale

Added: Jan 08, 2015

Marion B Hale

Added: Jan 08, 2015

Marion B Hale

Added: Jan 08, 2015

Elizabeth Katherine Hale Harshbarger

Added: Sep 07, 2014

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In 1913, in the year that Robert J Hale was born, the 17th Amendment, establishing the direct election of U.S. Senators, was adopted. Previously, Senators were elected by state legislatures. As early as 1826, a call to elect senators through popular vote was championed and previous to the 17th amendment, two states had already changed their process. Governors are still able to appoint senators to vacant seats until an election can be held.

In 1928, at the age of just 15 years old, Robert was alive when aviatrix Amelia Earhart, age 31, became the first woman to fly solo across North America and back in August. In June, she had been part of a 3 man crew that flew the Atlantic Ocean but since she had no instrument training, she couldn't fly the plane - she kept the flight log. The North American flight became one of her many "firsts" as a female pilot.

In 1960, Robert was 47 years old when 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 1977, he was 64 years old when on January 20th, Jimmy Carter became the 39th President of the United States. Running against incumbent Gerald Ford, he won 50.1% of the popular vote to Ford's 48.0%. He was elected to only one term.

In 1987, in the year of Robert J Hale's passing, was the first time that a criminal in the United States - a serial rapist - was convicted through the use of DNA evidence.