Santo FERRARA

Born

27 January 1899 , Messina, Città Metropolitana di Messina, Sicilia, Italy

Died

18 May 1967 , Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 63
Cause of Death: Illness

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Born: 27 January 1899 in Messina, Città Metropolitana di Messina, Sicilia, Italy

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Santo was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1910.

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Santo married Rosaria "Rose" MERCADANTE 13 October 1924 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rosaria "Rose" MERCADANTE was born 20 October 1898 in Lacedonia, Avellino, Campania, Italy. Rosaria "Rose" died 5 April 1995 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA.

Santo FERRARA died 18 May 1967 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA.
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Recorded occupation: Barber

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Santo FERRARA

Santo FERRARA married

Rosaria "Rose" MERCADANTE
Marriage date: 13 October 1924
Marriage place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Santo FERRARA and Rosaria "Rose" MERCADANTE

Marie FERRARA

Born: June 10, 1927, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 01/20/2000, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Raph PACY

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Birth — 1899
27 January 1899
Messina, Città Metropolitana di Messina, Sicilia, Italy

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)

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))

1924 Marriage / Partner
Santo FERRARA and Rosaria "Rose" MERCADANTE 13 October 1924, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

He was 25 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 Birth of Child
Marie FERRARA was born June 10, 1927, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA

Santo was 28 years old.

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)