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Leominster, Massachusetts
Name: Joseph Ashey Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States District: 0218 Gender: Male Age: 0 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Birth Year (Estimated): 1930 BirthPlace: Massachusetts Immigration Year: Father's BirthPlace: Canada Mother's BirthPlace: Canada Sheet Number and Letter: 9B Household ID: 202 Line Number: 87 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T626 Affiliate Film Number: 964 GS Film Number: 2340699 Digital Folder Number: 004607700 Image Number: 00793
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace George Ashey Head M 34 Canada Louise Ashey Wife F 33 Canada John Ashey Son M 19 Massachusetts Ray Ashey Son M 8 Massachusetts Wilfred Ashey Son M 7 Massachusetts Ida
Name: Robert Ashey Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Ward 2, Leominster, Leominster City, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Gender: Male Age: 10 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son BirthPlace: Massachusetts Birth Year (Estimated): 1930 Last Place of Residence: Same Place District: 14-168 Family Number: 168 Sheet Number and Letter: 11B Line Number: 42 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 1651 Digital Folder Number: 005460923 Image Number: 00468
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Joseph G Ashey Head M 45 Canada Louise Ashey Wife F 44 Canada Joseph J Ashey Son M 19 Massachusetts Joseph R Ashey Son M 17 Massachusetts Wiffred Ashey Son M 17 Massachusetts Mary Ashey Daughter F 15 Massachusetts Gloria Ashey Daughter F 13 Massachusetts Patrick Ashey Son M 12 Massachusetts Phyliss
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.
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)
Birth — 1930
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
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