Alain TROTTIER

Born

14 February 1928 , Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Died

28 May 2014 , Mont-Joli, La Mitis, Quebec, Canada

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Gustave TROTTIER Louisa HOUDE

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Born: 14 February 1928 in Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Father: Gustave TROTTIER

Mother: Louisa HOUDE

Paternal grandparents: Alfred TROTTIER , Emma-Fredelie PARIS

Maternal grandparents: Évangéliste HOUDE , Marie-Angelique-Albertine GAGNE

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Alain married Odette GOSSELIN 9 June 1956 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Odette GOSSELIN was born abt. 1933 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Odette died 20 January 2004 Odette was the child of Bruno GOSSELIN and Marie Leonie DRISDELLE.

Alain TROTTIER died 28 May 2014 in Mont-Joli, La Mitis, Quebec, Canada.

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Odette GOSSELIN
Marriage date: 9 June 1956
Marriage place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada
Odette GOSSELIN was the child of Bruno GOSSELIN and Marie Leonie DRISDELLE

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Birth — 1928
14 February 1928
Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

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.

1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England

1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England

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

1956 Marriage / Partner
Alain TROTTIER and Odette GOSSELIN 9 June 1956, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

He was 28 years old.

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)