Lee
DESJARDINS
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Born: 02 May 1912 in Alpena, Michigan, USA
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Lee married Frances BUCHANAN . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Frances BUCHANAN was born 15 January 1922 in Neepawa,Manitoba, Canada. Frances died 20 August 2007 in Port Huron,Michigan,USA.
Lee DESJARDINS died 13 November 1985 in Croswell,Michigan,USA.
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Children of Lee DESJARDINS and Frances BUCHANAN
Terry DESJARDINSDied: 21 April 2020, Pontiac,Michigan,USA
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Birth — 191202 May 1912
Alpena, Michigan, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 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.1946 Birth of ChildTerry DESJARDINS was born 02 October 1946, , Michigan, USA
Lee was 34 years old.
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.
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
Death — 198513 November 1985
Croswell,Michigan,USA
He died at the age of 73.
Record added: 3/6/2021 10:25:19 AM
Last updated: 3/6/2021 10:40:50 AM
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