Reginald Kennelly  FESSENDEN

Born

7 May 1893 ,  Lafayette Township, Allen, Indiana, USA

Died

22 June 1945 ,  Bermuda

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Reginald Aubrey FESSENDENHelen May TROTT

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Born: 7 May 1893 in Lafayette Township, Allen, Indiana, USA

Father: Reginald Aubrey FESSENDEN

Mother: Helen May TROTT

Paternal grandparents: Elisha-Joseph FESSENDEN , Clementina TRENHOLME

Reginald Kennelly FESSENDEN died 22 June 1945 in Bermuda.

married Grace Winnifred Hood on 28 February 1918, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

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Birth — 1893
7 May 1893
Lafayette Township, Allen, Indiana, USA

 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)

 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

Death — 1945
22 June 1945
Bermuda
He died at the age of 52.

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