Miriam CURZON

Born

26 April 1936 , San Diego, California, USA

Died

12 May 2008 , Convalescent hospital

Age: 72
Cause of Death: Diabetes

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Oswald "Ozzie" CURZON Ellen Marie O'ROUKE

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Born: 26 April 1936 in San Diego, California, USA

Father: Oswald "Ozzie" CURZON

Mother: Ellen Marie O'ROUKE

Paternal grandparents: Thomas CURZON , Emma STUBBS

Maternal grandparents: Michael Joseph O'ROURKE , Arnetta Elmina BRICKNELL

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Miriam married James Henry MORGAN . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
James Henry MORGAN was born 19 March 1932 in Rockford, Illinois, USA. James Henry died 12 April 2009 in Riverside, California, USA. James Henry was the child of Loranza "Leo" Guy MORGAN and Florence Margaret OECHSLEIN.

Miriam CURZON died 12 May 2008 in Convalescent hospital.
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Miriam CURZON married

James Henry MORGAN
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James Henry MORGAN was the child of Loranza "Leo" Guy MORGAN and Florence Margaret OECHSLEIN

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Birth — 1936
26 April 1936
San Diego, California, USA

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)

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)