Shirley Janet WHATLEY

Born

2 August 1936 , Innisdail, Alberta, Canada

Died

19 January 2010 , Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Age: 73
Cause of Death: Stroke, pneumonia, seizures

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Charles Edward WHATLEY Marion Florence BUNN

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Born: 2 August 1936 in Innisdail, Alberta, Canada

Father: Charles Edward WHATLEY

Mother: Marion Florence BUNN

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Shirley Janet married Leslie Theadore PETERSEN 31 March 1953 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Leslie Theadore PETERSEN was born 11 June 1929 in Stettler, Alberta, Canada. Leslie Theadore died 11 October 2008 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Leslie Theadore was the child of Fred August Herman PETERSEN and Ethel Guandaline HOUGHTON.

Shirley Janet WHATLEY died 19 January 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Recorded occupation: Housewife

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Shirley Janet WHATLEY married

Leslie Theadore PETERSEN
Marriage date: 31 March 1953
Marriage place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Leslie Theadore PETERSEN was the child of Fred August Herman PETERSEN and Ethel Guandaline HOUGHTON

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Birth — 1936
2 August 1936
Innisdail, Alberta, 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)

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

1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England

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

She was 16 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)