Rowland Ralston SYMONDS

Born

5 May 1931 , Clarks Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died

15 August 2003 , Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada

Age: 72

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Frank Onley SYMONDS Laura Mildred BAKER

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Born: 5 May 1931 in Clarks Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Frank Onley SYMONDS

Mother: Laura Mildred BAKER

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Rowland Ralston married Nelda Ruth BAKER 19 December 1959 in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Nelda Ruth BAKER was born 23 April 1939 in Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Canada. Nelda Ruth died 24 January 2018 in Mazatlan, Mexico. Nelda Ruth was the child of Harry Howard BAKER and Bessie Ruth HENDREN.

Rowland Ralston SYMONDS died 15 August 2003 in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada.

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Recorded occupation: Airframe Technician Canadian Armed Forces

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Rowland Ralston SYMONDS married

Nelda Ruth BAKER
Marriage date: 19 December 1959
Marriage place: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Nelda Ruth BAKER was the child of Harry Howard BAKER and Bessie Ruth HENDREN

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Birth — 1931
5 May 1931
Clarks Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada

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

1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1959 Marriage / Partner
Rowland Ralston SYMONDS and Nelda Ruth BAKER 19 December 1959, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

He was 28 years old.

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)