Margaret (Mildred) Elain SWEET

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18 October 1918 , Delmar Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

January 2017 ,

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Born: 18 October 1918 in Delmar Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Margaret (Mildred) Elain married Ernest Benjamin ANDREWS abt. 1939 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ernest Benjamin ANDREWS was born 18 May 1918 in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, USA. Ernest Benjamin died 14 June 2007 in Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA. Ernest Benjamin was the child of Earl ANDREWS and Bertha Miriam BLOOM.

Margaret (Mildred) Elain SWEET died January 2017
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Ernest Benjamin ANDREWS
Marriage date: abt. 1939
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Ernest Benjamin ANDREWS was the child of Earl ANDREWS and Bertha Miriam BLOOM

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Gerald ANDREWS

Born: 11 June 1939, Blossburg, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 2 August 2017, Mansfield, Pennsylvania, USA

Married: Delphia HAMMOCK 9999

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Birth — 1918
18 October 1918
Delmar Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA

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

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.

1939 Birth of Child
Gerald ANDREWS was born 11 June 1939, Blossburg, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA

Margaret (Mildred) Elain was 20 years old.

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)

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.

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