Leslie Theadore PETERSEN

Born

11 June 1929 , Stettler, Alberta, Canada

Died

11 October 2008 , Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Age: 79
Cause of Death: Colon Cancer

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Fred August Herman PETERSEN Ethel Guandaline HOUGHTON

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Born: 11 June 1929 in Stettler, Alberta, Canada

Father: Fred August Herman PETERSEN

Mother: Ethel Guandaline HOUGHTON

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Leslie Theadore married Shirley Janet WHATLEY 31 March 1953 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Shirley Janet WHATLEY was born 2 August 1936 in Innisdail, Alberta, Canada. Shirley Janet died 19 January 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Shirley Janet was the child of Charles Edward WHATLEY and Marion Florence BUNN.

Leslie Theadore PETERSEN died 11 October 2008 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Recorded occupation: Princess Patricia's Light Infantry

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Leslie Theadore PETERSEN married

Shirley Janet WHATLEY
Marriage date: 31 March 1953
Marriage place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Shirley Janet WHATLEY was the child of Charles Edward WHATLEY and Marion Florence BUNN

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Birth — 1929
11 June 1929
Stettler, Alberta, Canada

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.

1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England

1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England

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)

1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England

1953 Marriage / Partner
Leslie Theadore PETERSEN and Shirley Janet WHATLEY 31 March 1953, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

He was 23 years old.

1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

1968 - April 20 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1979 - June 4 - Joe Clark becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1980 - March 3 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)