Shirley STEIGER

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January 19, 1937 , New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

March 28 1994 , Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Age: 57
Cause of Death: Renal Failure

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Born: January 19, 1937 in New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Shirley married Cyril POWER abt. 1957 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Cyril POWER was born September 30, 1934 in River Ryan, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Cyril died April 21, 2013 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. Cyril was the child of Patrick Joseph POWER and Stella May MCPHERSON.

Shirley STEIGER died March 28 1994 in Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Cyril POWER
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Cyril POWER was the child of Patrick Joseph POWER and Stella May MCPHERSON

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Birth — 1937
January 19, 1937
New Waterford, Nova Scotia, 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)

1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England

1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1968 - April 20 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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.

1979 - June 4 - Joe Clark becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1980 - March 3 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)