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.
1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
1911 - October 10 -
Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1920 - July 10 -
Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1921 - December 29 -
William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1926 - June 29 -
Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1926 - September 25 -
William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1930 - August 7 -
R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
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
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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 - November 15 -
Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England
1957 - June 21 -
John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1963 - April 22 -
Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
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)
1984 - June 30 -
John Turner becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1984 - September 17 -
Brian Mulroney becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
Death
Name: Lona Bahuaud
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 21 Feb 1992
Event Place: Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada
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Gender: Female
Age: 86
Marital Status: Widowed
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Birth Date: 12 Oct 1905
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BirthPlace: Saint Lupicin, Manitoba
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Father's Name: Frederick Vandal
Mother's Name: Virginie Vermette
Spouse's Name: Henri Bahuaud
Spouse's Gender: Male
Registration Number: 3693
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Digital Folder Number: 100548089
Image Number: 00387
'British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993', database with images, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:QK6P-NHZH : 5 October 2015), Lona Bahuaud, 1992.
Birth — 1905
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