Harold Abner COGGESHALL

Born

12 February 1892 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Died

17 April 1952 ,

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Abner A COGGESHALL

Mother

Mary Jane WOOD

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David A COGGESHALL Julia Ann DURFEE

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Birth — 1892
12 February 1892
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1900 - Fall River, Massachusetts

Name: Harold A Cagguhall
[Harold A Coggeshall]
Age: 8
Birth Date: Feb 1892
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Home in 1900: Fall River Ward 1, Bristol, Massachusetts
Ward of City: 1 (Port of)
Street: Oxford Street
House Number: 363
Sheet Number: 25
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 0
Family Number: 503
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Abner Cagguhall
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's Name: Mary J Cagguhall
Mother's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Occupation: At School
Attended School: 9
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Household Members:
Name Age
Abner Cagguhall 50
Mary J Cagguhall 38
Edith W Cagguhall 17
Nellie M Cagguhall 13
Harold A Cagguhall 8

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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

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