Maria Mercedes "Gloria" MORGAN

Born

23 August 1904 , Luzern, Luzern, Switzerland

Died

13 February 1965 , Hollywood, Florida, USA

Maria Mercedes "Gloria" married Reginald Claypoole VANDERBILT 6 March 1923 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Reginald Claypoole VANDERBILT was born 14 January 1880 in Staten Island, New York, USA. Reginald Claypoole died 4 September 1925 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA. Reginald Claypoole was the child of Cornelius VANDERBILT and Alice Claypoole GWYNNE .

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Maria Mercedes "Gloria" MORGAN

Maria Mercedes "Gloria" MORGAN married

Reginald Claypoole VANDERBILT
Marriage date: 6 March 1923
Marriage place: Manhattan, New York, USA
Reginald Claypoole VANDERBILT was the child of Cornelius VANDERBILT and Alice Claypoole GWYNNE

Children of Reginald Claypoole VANDERBILT and Maria Mercedes "Gloria" MORGAN

Gloria Laura VANDERBILT

Born: 20 February 1924, Manhattan, New York, USA
Died: 17 June 2017, Manhattan, New York, USA

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Birth — 1904
23 August 1904
Luzern, Luzern, Switzerland

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 Marriage / Partner
Maria Mercedes "Gloria" MORGAN and Reginald Claypoole VANDERBILT 6 March 1923, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

She was 18 years old.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1924 Birth of Child
Gloria Laura VANDERBILT was born 20 February 1924, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Maria Mercedes "Gloria" was 19 years old.

1925 Death of Spouse/Partner
Reginald Claypoole VANDERBILT died 4 September 1925, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

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)

Death — 1965
13 February 1965
Hollywood, Florida, USA
She died at the age of 60.

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