Michael Joseph VARILLY

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19 July 1890 , Moharra, Co. Mayo, Ireland

Died

December 1973 ,

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Born: 19 July 1890 in Moharra, Co. Mayo, Ireland

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Michael Joseph married Helena Marie SULLIVAN 25 April 1916 in Montague, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Helena Marie SULLIVAN was born 23 June 1895 in Montague, Massachusetts, USA (Millers Falls) (Turners Falls). Helena Marie died 5 September 1977 in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA (Saybrook Colony).

Michael Joseph VARILLY died December 1973
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Helena Marie SULLIVAN
Marriage date: 25 April 1916
Marriage place: Montague, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Michael Joseph VARILLY and Helena Marie SULLIVAN

Mary Christine VARILLY

Born: 14 December 1921, Montague, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 February 2005, Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Joe Baird WARD 1946

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Birth — 1890
19 July 1890
Moharra, Co. Mayo, Ireland

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)

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)

1916 Marriage / Partner
Michael Joseph VARILLY and Helena Marie SULLIVAN 25 April 1916, Montague, Massachusetts, USA (Millers Falls) (Turners Falls)

He was 25 years old.

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1921 Birth of Child
Mary Christine VARILLY was born 14 December 1921, Montague, Massachusetts, USA (Millers Falls) (Turners Falls)

Michael Joseph was 31 years old.

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)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

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