Veronica STANKEVICIUTE

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11 November 1897 , Alytus, Alytaus, Lithuania

Died

16 February 1975 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 11 November 1897 in Alytus, Alytaus, Lithuania

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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Veronica married Julius BUTENAS 5 July 1915 in Windsor, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Julius BUTENAS was born 12 October 1888 in Nemunaitis, Alytaus, Lithuania. Julius died 8 June 1971 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Veronica STANKEVICIUTE died 16 February 1975 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
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Veronica STANKEVICIUTE married

Julius BUTENAS
Marriage date: 5 July 1915
Marriage place: Windsor, Connecticut, USA

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Children of Julius BUTENAS and Veronica STANKEVICIUTE

Frances Veronica BUTENAS

Born: 28 September 1918, Preston, Connecticut, USA
Died: 19 February 1990, Windsor, Connecticut, USA

Married: John Warner HANSEN 1946 Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1897
11 November 1897
Alytus, Alytaus, Lithuania

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1915 Marriage / Partner
Veronica STANKEVICIUTE and Julius BUTENAS 5 July 1915, Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock)

She was 17 years old.

1918 Birth of Child
Frances Veronica BUTENAS was born 28 September 1918, Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck)

Veronica was 20 years old.

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

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 - 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)

1971 Death of Spouse/Partner
Julius BUTENAS died 8 June 1971, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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.

Death — 1975
16 February 1975
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 77.