Zabelle TOZIAN

Born

22 September 1894 , Armenia

Died

March 1970 , Pompton Lakes, Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Zabelle married Ovak AVAKIAN . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Ovak AVAKIAN was born 15 August 1890 in Armenia.

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Zabelle was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1913.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Zabelle TOZIAN

Zabelle TOZIAN married

Ovak AVAKIAN
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Children of Ovak AVAKIAN and Zabelle TOZIAN

Alice AVAKIAN

Born: 22 August 1915, Pompton Lakes, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Died: March 1980, Riverdale, New Jersey, USA

John Nubar AVAKIAN

Born: 16 March 1918, Pompton Lakes, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Died: 14 November 1993, Pompton Lakes, Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Married: Ella Katherine BAVIER

Shavash AVAKIAN

Born: 13 December 1921, Pompton Lakes, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Died: 17 February 1992, , Arizona, USA

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Birth — 1894
22 September 1894
Armenia

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1915 Birth of Child
Alice AVAKIAN was born 22 August 1915, Pompton Lakes, Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Zabelle was 20 years old.

1918 Birth of Child
John Nubar AVAKIAN was born 16 March 1918, Pompton Lakes, Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Zabelle was 23 years old.

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

1921 Birth of Child
Shavash AVAKIAN was born 13 December 1921, Pompton Lakes, Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Zabelle was 27 years old.

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.

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)