Dink
CARTER
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Born: 25 April 1884
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Dink married Della ETHRIDGE 28 December 1904 in Pike, Alabama, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Della ETHRIDGE was born abt. 1886 in Pike, Alabama, USA. Della died 30 November 1938 in Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA.
Dink CARTER died 20 May 1969 in Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA.
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Children of Dink CARTER and Della ETHRIDGE
Willie Mae CARTERDied: 29 June 2003, Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA
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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
1904 Marriage / PartnerDink CARTER and Della ETHRIDGE 28 December 1904, Pike, Alabama, USA
He was 20 years old.
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)
1914 Birth of ChildWillie Mae CARTER was born 13 June 1914, Pike, Alabama, USA
Dink was 30 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1938 Death of Spouse/PartnerDella ETHRIDGE died 30 November 1938, Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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.Death — 196920 May 1969
Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA
He died at the age of 85.
Record added: 8/24/2025 7:00:30 PM
Last updated: 8/24/2025 7:01:19 PM
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