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Birth — 1939 4 July 1939 Deux Rivieres, Canada
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.
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)
1984 - June 30 - John Turner becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1984 - September 17 - Brian Mulroney becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
1993 - June 25 - Kim Campbell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1993 - November 4 - Jean Chrétien becomes Prime Minister of Canada
2003 - December 12 - Paul Martin becomes Prime Minister of Canada
2006 - February 6 - Stephen Harper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Obituary
In Loving Memory of John 'Howard' Pacaud, 73 years of Wahnapitae who passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Health Sciences North.
Beloved husband of Deanna Pacaud (nee Charron). Loving father of Audrey (Denis Chaperon) of Sudbury, Trevor of Basin Mines and Kerry Anne (Dan St. Amour) of Sturgeon Falls. Cherished Pa and Papa of Brent (Laci) and Candice Lee (Scott) of Sudbury. Dear great-grandfather of Hayden and Brantley. Dear brother of Jean Poleman (Len) both predeceased and Elaine (Gerry Poisson) of Sturgeon Falls. Sadly missed by many nieces, nephews and friends. Howard was born in Deux Rivieres to Joseph and Marion (Head) Pacaud. In his youth he lived in various communities in the North, settling in Wahnapitae in 1952. He married Deanna on July 25, 1959 in Wahnapitae. He worked for INCO for 32 and 1/ 2 years, retiring in 1991. He enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting.
Memorial Mass in Notre Dame de la Rivière Church, Wahnapitae Saturday, April 6th, 2013 at 11a.m. (Friends
Birth — 1939
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1948 - November 15 - 
1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
Death — 2013
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