Virginia Augusta FEIGE

(b. 11 February 1914 , Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada d. 11 June 2011 , New Jersey, USA )

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Virginia Augusta FEIGE was born 11 February 1914 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Virginia Augusta FEIGE was the child of William Theinert FEIGE and Eva Belle MILLER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Wilhelm Ludwig "William" FEIGE and Anna Augusta THEINERT (maternal) Daniel D MILLER and Virginia P MAGGS

Virginia Augusta FEIGE died 11 June 2011 in New Jersey, USA.

m. 23 Oct 1937

Robert Brennan Reading
(1914–)

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1914 Birth
11 February 1914
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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)

1930 - Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
Name: Virginia A Feige
Birth Year: abt 1915
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Canada
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
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Street address: Bergen Ave
House Number: 169
Dwelling Number: 237
Family Number: 304
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William T Feige 46
Eva B Feige 44
Theinert M Feige 20
William P Feige 17
Virginia A Feige 15
Elmer Feige 11
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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)