Timeline: Bruyette, Robert E.: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

Bruyette, Robert E.

1959 - 1984 (25 years)

	Date	Event(s)
1	1959	1959: Appleton History On December 19, the College Avenue Bridge opened over the Fox River. It replaced the John Street Bridge. 1959: Appleton History Xavier Catholic High School opened.
2	1960	1960: Appleton History The John Street Bridge was torn down on February 2. 1960: Kaukauna History Joseph F. Bayorgeon was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
3	1961	1961: USA History Thirty - Fifth President of the US is John Fitzgerald Kennedy 1961-1963
4	1962	1962: Kaukauna History Joseph F. Bayorgeon was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna 9 May 1962—9 May 1962: First Direct Dial Telephone Call The Kaukauna Times reported on May 9, 1962 "Mayor Joseph F. Bayorgeon made the first Direct Dial call from the City of Kaukauna. He dialed the area code and the exact number he wanted in New York City."
5	1963	1963: USA History Thirty - Sixth President of the US is Lyndon Baines Johnson 1963-1969
6	1964	1964: Appleton History Appleton native Rocky Bleier graduated from Xavier High School and entered Notre Dame Univ. on a football scholarship. Despite injuries from service in the Vietnam War, went on to a championship career in professional football. 1964: Appleton History Lawrence College merged with Downer College and became Lawrence University. 1964: Kaukauna History Joseph F. Bayorgeon was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
7	1965	1965: Kaukauna History City of Kaukauna celebrates 175th Jubilee.
8	1966	1966: Kaukauna History Electa Quinney School is opened. 1966: Kaukauna History Joseph F. Bayorgeon reelected Mayor of Kaukauna [Died August 10, 1966. His unexpired term was filled by Gilbert J. Anderson who was elected by the City Council on 8/15/66 for the balance of the year]
9	1967	1967: Appleton History Appleton East High School opened. 1967: Appleton History Carrie E. Morgan, for 30 years the superintendent of Appleton public schools, died in her home on October 14. She was 100 years old. 1967: Appleton History College Avenue, Appleton's main street, was reconstructed. The rebuilt street opened October 1. 1967: Appleton History On July 1, the Fox Valley Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education District was created. 1967: Kaukauna History Gilbert J. Anderson elected Mayor of Kaukauna 1967: Kaukauna History by referendum the position of Mayor of Kaukuana was made full-time
10	1968	1968: USA History Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy assassinated 1968: USA History Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated. 1968: Kaukauna History Gilbert J. Anderson was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
11	1969	1969: USA History Thirty - Seventh President of the US is Richard Milhous Nixon 1969-1974 1969: USA History Vietnam War
12	1970	1970: Kaukauna History Gilbert J. Anderson was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
13	1971	1971: Appleton History Passenger railroad service from Appleton ended on May 7.
14	1972	1972: Appleton History The Fox Valley Technical Institute opened in the town of Grand Chute. In 1987 the name was changed to the Fox Valley Technical College. 1972: Kaukauna History Outagamie Country Teachers College is closed after sixty years of service. 1972: Kaukauna History Robert A. LaPlante elected Mayor of Kaukauna
15	1974	1974: USA History Thirty - Eighth President of the US is Gerald Rudolph Ford 1974-1977 1974: Kaukauna History Robert A. LaPlante was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna 15 Mar 1974—1 Apr 1974: Wisconsin History March 15, 1974: The Hortonville School Board and teachers failed to agree on a contract. The teachers voted to strike on March 18 with the board responding by firing 84 teachers on April 2. The board's action was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 17, 1976.
16	1975	1975: Kaukauna History New city offices are opened in the old Badger Northland plant.
17	1976	1976: Kaukauna History The new 6,300 square foot addition is opened in the Kaukauna Public Library 1976: Kaukauna History Robert A. LaPlante was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
18	1977	1977: USA History Thirty - Ninth President of the US is Jimmy Carter 1977-1981
19	1978	1978: Kaukauna History Robert A. LaPlante was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
20	1979	1979: Appleton History The new Lawe Street Bridge was dedicated on October 24.
21	1980	1980: Appleton History The new Oneida Skyline Bridge opened over the Fox River on October 31. 1980: Kaukauna History Robert A. LaPlante was reelected Mayor of Kaukauna
22	1981	1981: Appleton History 1981 On June 1, the Appleton Public Library opened its new Oneida Street building on the site of the old City Hall. 1981: USA History Fortieth President of the US is Ronald Wilson Reagan 1981-1989
23	1982	1982: Kaukauna History Ronald L Van De Hey was elected Mayor of Kaukauna
24	1984	1984: Appleton History 1984 The Fox River Mall opened in the Town of Grand Chute on July 18. 1984: Appleton History 1984 The Outagamie Museum was established in the former Masonic Temple building on College Avenue.