Howard STEARNS

Born

August 25, 1930 , Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Died

May 1, 2021 , Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Age: 90
Cause of Death: heart failure

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Oliver Leonard STEARNS Florence GAZELY

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Born: August 25, 1930 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Father: Oliver Leonard STEARNS

Mother: Florence GAZELY

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Howard married Maureen TRANBARGER ADAIR . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Maureen TRANBARGER ADAIR was born April 22, 1931 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Maureen died December 16, 2008 in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. Maureen was the child of Alfred DEWEY TRANBARGER ADAIR and Juliette LABOISSIERE.

Howard STEARNS died May 1, 2021 in Langley, British Columbia, Canada.

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Recorded occupation: Businessman

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Howard STEARNS married

Maureen TRANBARGER ADAIR
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Maureen TRANBARGER ADAIR was the child of Alfred DEWEY TRANBARGER ADAIR and Juliette LABOISSIERE

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Birth — 1930
August 25, 1930
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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)

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

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)