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.
1917 World War I Draft Registration
Name: Victor E Wikstrand
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1894
BirthPlace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nationality: United States
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
GS Film Number: 1685062
Digital Folder Number: 005253417
Image Number: 02069
'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ K8W9-6FM : accessed 12 Apr 2013), Victor E Wikstrand, 1917-1918.
1920 Ashland County, Wisconsin
Name: Victor Wikstrand
Event Type:
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: , Ashland, Wisconsin
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
BirthPlace: Illinois
Birth Year (Estimated): 1894
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Father's BirthPlace: Sweden
Mother's BirthPlace: Sweden
Household ID: 320
Sheet Number: 17
GS Film Number: 1821975
Digital Folder Number: 4390435
Image Number: 01043
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Victor Wikstrand M 26y Illinois
WIFE Amy Wikstrand F 22y Wisconsin
SON Eugene Wikstrand M 1y5m Wisconsin
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 Niles, Cook, Illinois
Name: Victor E Wikstrand
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Niles, Cook, Illinois
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
BirthPlace: Illinois
Birth Year (Estimated): 1894
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's BirthPlace: Sweden
Mother's BirthPlace: Sweden
District: 2233
Household ID: 297
Sheet Number and Letter: 13A
Line Number: 49
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 504
GS Film Number: 2340239
Digital Folder Number: 4584585
Image Number: 00130
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Victor E Wikstrand M 36 Illinois
Wife Amy Wikstrand F 32 Wisconsin
Son Eugene Wikstrand M 11 Wisconsin
Mother-in-law Elise Iverson F 54 Norway
1932 Marriage / PartnerVictor E WIKSTRAND and Fern Naomi MILLER 7 April 1932, Longmont, Colorado, USA
He was 38 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1940 Longmont, Boulder, Colorado
Name: Victor E Wikstrand
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 2, Longmont, Longmont City, Boulder, Colorado, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original):
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Son-in-law
BirthPlace: Illinois
Estimated Birth Year: 1894
Residence in 1935: Same House
Enumeration District Number: 7-51A
Family Number: 198
Sheet Number and Letter: 9B
Line Number: 56
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 457
Digital Folder Number: 005449362
Image Number: 01062
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Charles A Miller M 70 Sweden
Daughter Fern N Wikstrand F 39 Colorado
Son-in-law Victor E Wikstrand M 46 Illinois
Grandson V Eugene Wikstrand M 21 Wisconsin
Housekeeper Alice Hansen F 44 Missouri
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.
1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.
1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.
1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.
1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
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.
Birth — 1894
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