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Name: Walter E. Richford
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Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 04 Dec 1904
Event Place: Worcester, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: Edward A. Richford
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Mother's Name: Delcay Blair
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Mother's BirthPlace: Malone, N.Y.
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In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
1920 - Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Name: Walter E Richford
Age: 15
Birth Year: abt 1905
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Oak St
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Step Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's Name: Delcay Cummings
Mother's BirthPlace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: No
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Cummings 49
Delcay Cummings 38
Walter E Richford 15
Edna D Richford 13
Oscar W Richford 12
Serena V Richford 10
Mamie F Richford 8
Clarence J Richford 6
Ruby J Cummings 13
Joshep E Cummings 0
John Russell 33
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 - Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Name: Walter E Richford
Birth Year: abt 1905
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Stepson
Home in 1930: Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Oak Street
House Number: 366
Dwelling Number: 330
Family Number: 338
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Chauffeur
Industry: Trucking
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph A Cummings 60
Delcay Cummings 48
Joseph E Cummings 10
Walter E Richford 25
Edna D Richford 24
Clarence J Richford 16
Joseph Button 60
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1940 - Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Name: Walter E Richford
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1905
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Oak Street
House Number: 366
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 8B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Joe A Cummings 84
Delcay Cummings 59
Walter B Richford 35
Edna D Richford 34
Joseph E Cummings 20
Albert A Belair 55
Warren A Richford 4
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.
Death — 196327 July 1963
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 58.
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