Joseph Angelo CARFORA

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1 October 1879 , Italy

Died

March 1968 , New York, USA

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Born: 1 October 1879 in Italy

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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Joseph Angelo married Fortuna CELLA 3 July 1904 in Kings, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Fortuna CELLA was born 21 September 1883 in Italy. Fortuna died October 1980 in New York, USA.

Joseph Angelo CARFORA died March 1968 in New York, USA.
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Joseph Angelo CARFORA married

Fortuna CELLA
Marriage date: 3 July 1904
Marriage place: Kings, New York, USA
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Name: Fortuna Cella

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 3 Jul 1904

Marriage Place: Kings, New York, USA

Spouse: Giuseppe Carfora

Certificate Number: 5165

New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937

Children of Joseph Angelo CARFORA and Fortuna CELLA

Louis Joseph CARFORA

Born: 17 April 1905, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: March 1973,

Married: Maria Antonia "Dorothy" LEONE

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Birth — 1879
1 October 1879
Italy

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

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)

1904 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Angelo CARFORA and Fortuna CELLA 3 July 1904, Kings, New York, USA

He was 24 years old.

1905 Birth of Child
Louis Joseph CARFORA was born 17 April 1905, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

Joseph Angelo was 25 years old.

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)

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)