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Birth — 1928 20 October 1928 Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Name: Edward Desrosiers Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Sex: Male Age: 11 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son BirthPlace: Massachusetts Birth Year (Estimated): 1929 Last Place of Residence: Same House Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Ernest A Desrosiers Head Male 39 Massachusetts Helen Desrosiers Wife Female 43 Massachusetts Lorraine Desrosiers Daughter Female 15 Massachusetts Edward Desrosiers Son Male 11 Massachusetts
The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.
1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.
1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.
1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.
January 20, 2020 - CDC reports the first laboratory-confirmed case of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the U.S. from samples taken on January 18 in Washington state and on the same day activates its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to respond to the emerging outbreak. (cdc.gov)
'In June 2022..., the U.S. Supreme Court... overturned Roe v. Wade, ruling there is no federal constitutional right to abortion. The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization abandoned nearly 50 years of precedent and marked the first time in history that the Supreme Court has taken away a fundamental right.' (reproductiverights.org)
Ex-President Donald J. Trump took credit for this, stating: 'I was proudly the person responsible for the ending of … Roe v. Wade.' (truthsocial video post 112235238031827342 dated April 8, 2024)
Obituary
Edward D. Desrosier Obituary
Sturbridge...Edward D. Desrosier, 95, died Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at UMass Memorial/ Harrington.
He leaves his wife of 70 years, Irene M (Szczygiel) Desrosier, they were married June 26, 1954).
He leaves two sons, Edward Charles 'Chuck' Desrosier and his wife Karen of Lake Wales, Florida, Bruce J. Desrosier and his wife Nancy Coderre of Southbridge, and his daughter Gail A. Desrosier of N. Haven, CT. He also leaves 7 grandchildren, Melanie Beck and her husband Kai of Poughkeepsie, New York, Andrew Kaczmarek of New York City, Abigail Kaczmarek of Hoboken New Jersey, Leah Kaczmarek of N. Haven, CT, Paige Kaczmarek of N. Haven, CT, Lindsey Cruz and her huband Juan of Lake Wales, Florida, and Shannon Huffman and her wife Rebecca of Murfreesboro, TN, several great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his daughter Jan (Desrosier) Lenzotti who died in 1997, and his Sister: and Brother: -in-law Lorraine R. (Desrosier) Thomas
Birth — 1928
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Death — 2024
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