Donald was born to Bert and Winifred Swihart March 30th, 1954. He was baptized at Calvary Lutheran Church in Lincoln Park on November 28th, 1954. His cousin Mina and Uncle Art Kalis were his sponsors. He attended high school in Southgate, Michigan. Don & his brothers spent a lot of their time up north fishing and hunting with their dad. Don's family affectionately called him "Chubby."
Life when he was born:
• Dwight Eisenhower is president
• Gas is .29 cents/gallon
• The first mass vaccination of children against Polio begins
• U.S. officials announce that a hydrogen bomb test has been conducted on Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
• The Boeing 707 is released after about two years of development.
• The USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine, is commissioned by the US Navy.
• Brown vs. Board of Education- decision by the U.S. Supreme Court which ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional, even if the segregated schools are otherwise equal in quality.
• The Boy Scouts of America desegregates on the basis of race.
• The words "Under God" are added to the United States Pledge of Allegiance.
• The first Hyatt Hotel, The Hyatt House Los Angeles, opens. It is the first hotel in the world built adjacent to an airport.
• The first branch of Burger King opens in Miami, Florida, USA.
• The first successful kidney transplant is performed by Joseph E. Murray, MD in Boston from one identical twin to his brother.
• Marilyn Monroe marries baseball player Joe DiMaggio at San Francisco City Hall.
• The Nutcracker is staged for the first time in New York, becoming an annual tradition there, where it is still being performed.
• The first issue of Sports Illustrated magazine is published.
• September 3 – The last new episode of The Lone Ranger is aired on radio, after 2,956 episodes over a period of 21 years.
• The Miss America Pageant is broadcast on television for the first time
• "Lord of The Flies", "I am Legend", and "Lord of The Rings", all make their appearance in literature. "Horton Hears a Who" by Dr. Seuss is published in children's literature.
• The beginning of Rock & Roll. Elvis Presley's first single, a cover of "That's All Right", is released by Sun Records (recorded July 5 in Memphis, Tennessee). He brings a combination of both Rock & Blues. He sexualizes music with his movements, whether intentional or not, and young ladies go wild!
• "White Christmas" & "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" box office hits
Life when he was born:
• Dwight Eisenhower is president
• Gas is .29 cents/gallon
• The first mass vaccination of children against Polio begins
• U.S. officials announce that a hydrogen bomb test has been conducted on Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
• The Boeing 707 is released after about two years of development.
• The USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine, is commissioned by the US Navy.
• Brown vs. Board of Education- decision by the U.S. Supreme Court which ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional, even if the segregated schools are otherwise equal in quality.
• The Boy Scouts of America desegregates on the basis of race.
• The words "Under God" are added to the United States Pledge of Allegiance.
• The first Hyatt Hotel, The Hyatt House Los Angeles, opens. It is the first hotel in the world built adjacent to an airport.
• The first branch of Burger King opens in Miami, Florida, USA.
• The first successful kidney transplant is performed by Joseph E. Murray, MD in Boston from one identical twin to his brother.
• Marilyn Monroe marries baseball player Joe DiMaggio at San Francisco City Hall.
• The Nutcracker is staged for the first time in New York, becoming an annual tradition there, where it is still being performed.
• The first issue of Sports Illustrated magazine is published.
• September 3 – The last new episode of The Lone Ranger is aired on radio, after 2,956 episodes over a period of 21 years.
• The Miss America Pageant is broadcast on television for the first time
• "Lord of The Flies", "I am Legend", and "Lord of The Rings", all make their appearance in literature. "Horton Hears a Who" by Dr. Seuss is published in children's literature.
• The beginning of Rock & Roll. Elvis Presley's first single, a cover of "That's All Right", is released by Sun Records (recorded July 5 in Memphis, Tennessee). He brings a combination of both Rock & Blues. He sexualizes music with his movements, whether intentional or not, and young ladies go wild!
• "White Christmas" & "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" box office hits
Donald was born to Bert and Winifred Swihart March 30th, 1954. He was baptized at Calvary Lutheran Church in Lincoln Park on November 28th, 1954. His cousin Mina and Uncle Art Kalis were his sponsors. He attended high school in Southgate, Michigan. Don & his brothers spent a lot of their time up north fishing and hunting with their dad. Don's family affectionately called him "Chubby."
Life when he was born:
• Dwight Eisenhower is president
• Gas is .29 cents/gallon
• The first mass vaccination of children against Polio begins
• U.S. officials announce that a hydrogen bomb test has been conducted on Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
• The Boeing 707 is released after about two years of development.
• The USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine, is commissioned by the US Navy.
• Brown vs. Board of Education- decision by the U.S. Supreme Court which ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional, even if the segregated schools are otherwise equal in quality.
• The Boy Scouts of America desegregates on the basis of race.
• The words "Under God" are added to the United States Pledge of Allegiance.
• The first Hyatt Hotel, The Hyatt House Los Angeles, opens. It is the first hotel in the world built adjacent to an airport.
• The first branch of Burger King opens in Miami, Florida, USA.
• The first successful kidney transplant is performed by Joseph E. Murray, MD in Boston from one identical twin to his brother.
• Marilyn Monroe marries baseball player Joe DiMaggio at San Francisco City Hall.
• The Nutcracker is staged for the first time in New York, becoming an annual tradition there, where it is still being performed.
• The first issue of Sports Illustrated magazine is published.
• September 3 – The last new episode of The Lone Ranger is aired on radio, after 2,956 episodes over a period of 21 years.
• The Miss America Pageant is broadcast on television for the first time
• "Lord of The Flies", "I am Legend", and "Lord of The Rings", all make their appearance in literature. "Horton Hears a Who" by Dr. Seuss is published in children's literature.
• The beginning of Rock & Roll. Elvis Presley's first single, a cover of "That's All Right", is released by Sun Records (recorded July 5 in Memphis, Tennessee). He brings a combination of both Rock & Blues. He sexualizes music with his movements, whether intentional or not, and young ladies go wild!
• "White Christmas" & "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" box office hits
Life when he was born:
• Dwight Eisenhower is president
• Gas is .29 cents/gallon
• The first mass vaccination of children against Polio begins
• U.S. officials announce that a hydrogen bomb test has been conducted on Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
• The Boeing 707 is released after about two years of development.
• The USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine, is commissioned by the US Navy.
• Brown vs. Board of Education- decision by the U.S. Supreme Court which ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional, even if the segregated schools are otherwise equal in quality.
• The Boy Scouts of America desegregates on the basis of race.
• The words "Under God" are added to the United States Pledge of Allegiance.
• The first Hyatt Hotel, The Hyatt House Los Angeles, opens. It is the first hotel in the world built adjacent to an airport.
• The first branch of Burger King opens in Miami, Florida, USA.
• The first successful kidney transplant is performed by Joseph E. Murray, MD in Boston from one identical twin to his brother.
• Marilyn Monroe marries baseball player Joe DiMaggio at San Francisco City Hall.
• The Nutcracker is staged for the first time in New York, becoming an annual tradition there, where it is still being performed.
• The first issue of Sports Illustrated magazine is published.
• September 3 – The last new episode of The Lone Ranger is aired on radio, after 2,956 episodes over a period of 21 years.
• The Miss America Pageant is broadcast on television for the first time
• "Lord of The Flies", "I am Legend", and "Lord of The Rings", all make their appearance in literature. "Horton Hears a Who" by Dr. Seuss is published in children's literature.
• The beginning of Rock & Roll. Elvis Presley's first single, a cover of "That's All Right", is released by Sun Records (recorded July 5 in Memphis, Tennessee). He brings a combination of both Rock & Blues. He sexualizes music with his movements, whether intentional or not, and young ladies go wild!
• "White Christmas" & "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" box office hits
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Burial took place on Friday, August 11, 1972. Arrangements were handled by Joseph A. Plaza Funeral Home, Southgate, Wayne County, Michigan.
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