Arthur Joseph DION

Born

21 January 1922 , Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Died

13 April 2005 , Clarkston, Michigan, USA

Age: 83

Arthur Joseph married Jean Edmona DUNN 22 September 1945 in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean Edmona DUNN was born 29 April 1925 in Carroll County, Tennessee, USA. Jean Edmona died 22 June 2009 in Clarkston, Michigan, USA. Jean Edmona was the child of Ernest Levander DUNN and Mary Ann BUTLER .

Parents & Family of Arthur Joseph DION

Parents of Arthur Joseph DION

Father

Arthur Joseph DION

Mother

Bridget MCKENNA

Grandparents of Arthur Joseph DION

Paternal grandparents

Elzear DION Clarida? BISSETTE?

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Died at Clarkston Nursing Home

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Arthur Joseph DION

Arthur Joseph DION married

Jean Edmona DUNN
Marriage date: 22 September 1945
Marriage place: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Jean Edmona DUNN was the child of Ernest Levander DUNN and Mary Ann BUTLER

Children of Arthur Joseph DION and Jean Edmona DUNN

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Birth — 1922
21 January 1922
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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 Marriage / Partner
Arthur Joseph DION and Jean Edmona DUNN 22 September 1945, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA

He was 23 years old.

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)

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

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)