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.
1910 - Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: George J Mossa
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Worcester Ward 5, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 9
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1901
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: New Hampshire
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 7
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Frank E Mossa Head Male 35 Massachusetts
Annie Mossa Wife Female 28 New Hampshire
Frank A Mossa Son Male 10 Massachusetts
George J Mossa Son Male 9 Massachusetts
Florence B Mossa Daughter Female 4 Massachusetts
Sylvia M Mossa Daughter Female 3 Massachusetts
Jeanette R Mossa Daughter Female 2 Massachusetts
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1940 - Millbury, Massachusetts
Name: George Mossa
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Millbury Town, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Husband
Relationship to Head of Household: Husband
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1902
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
District: 14-201
Family Number: 347
Sheet Number and Letter: 18B
Line Number: 51
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1652
Digital Folder Number: 005460924
Image Number: 00625
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
George Mossa Husband M 38 Massachusetts
Bernadett Mossa Wife F 29 New Hampshire
Florence Mossa Daughter F 10 Massachusetts
George J Mossa Son M 7 Massachusetts
Phyllis Mossa Daughter F 5 Massachusetts
Joanne Mossa Daughter F 4 Massachusetts
Mary Mossa Daughter F 3 New Hampshire
Richard Mossa Son M 1 Massachusetts
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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.
1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
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.
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
Death
Name: George J Mossa
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 29 Sep 1983
Event Place: Worcester, Massachusetts
Certificate Number: 045402
Birth Date: 13 Jul 1901
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
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'Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003,' database, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:VZ5L-643 : 4 December 2014), George J Mossa, 29 Sep 1983; from 'Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003,' database, Ancestry (http:/ / www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Worcester, Massachusetts, death certificate number 045402, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, Boston.
Birth — 1901
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