Roger D Alsobrooks (1946 - 2005)

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

Roger's Family

Add a parent

Add a parent

Roger D Alsobrooks Add a partner Add a child Add a partner Add a child

Add a sibling

We currently do not have photos of Roger D Alsobrooks. Below are potential family photos that share Roger's last name or surname. Pictures really do say a thousand words. Add photos of Roger during various points of his life

TheAlsobrooks.Org Coat of Arms

The Marriage of Dr.Currissa Pruitt to Dillard P. Alsobrooks

Add photo

What do you remember about Roger D Alsobrooks? Share your memories of special moments and stories you have heard about him. Or just leave a comment to show the world that Roger is remembered.

Post

Refresh this page to see various historical events that occurred during Roger's lifetime

In 1946, in the year that Roger D Alsobrooks 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 1955, when he was only 9 years old, on September 30th, movie star James Dean, 24, died in a car accident. He was headed in his new Porsche 550 to a race in Salinas California when, traveling at 85 mph, he collided with a 1950 Ford Tudor, also speeding, driven by a 23 year old college student. Dean died, his passenger and the other driver survived.

In 1967, when he was 21 years old, on November 7th, President Johnson signed legislation passed by Congress that created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which would later become PBS and NPR. The legislation required CPB to operate with a "strict adherence to objectivity and balance in all programs or series of programs of a controversial nature".

In 1977, Roger was 31 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 1982, by the time he was 36 years old, on September 14th, Princess Grace of Monaco (American actress Grace Kelly), 52, died of injuries when her car plunged off a mountain road. Her 17 year old daughter, Stephanie, was also in the car and suffered serious injuries but recovered. It's believed that the accident was caused when Princess Grace, who was driving, had a mild stroke.