Harold John
COONS
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Born: 18 December 1898 in Canaan, New York, USA
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Harold John married Margaret Mary RICHEY abt. 1920 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Margaret Mary RICHEY was born 27 February 1898 in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA. Margaret Mary died 17 May 1957 in Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Harold John COONS died 21 November 1950
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Harold John COONSDied: 13 January 2012, Pleasanton, Alameda, California, USA
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Birth — 189818 December 1898
Canaan, New York, USA
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.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1920 Birth of ChildHarold John COONS was born 27 January 1920, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
Harold John was 21 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1940 Marriage of ChildHarold John COONS married 6 April 1940, Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA to Luella Elizabeth HOWLETT
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.Record added: 8/13/2025 4:44:05 PM
Last updated: 8/13/2025 4:44:05 PM
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