Louis Joseph CARFORA

(b. 17 April 1905 , Brooklyn, New York, USA d. March 1973 , )

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Louis Joseph CARFORA was born 17 April 1905 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Louis Joseph CARFORA was the child of Joseph Angelo CARFORA and Fortuna CELLA

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Louis Joseph married Maria Antonia "Dorothy" LEONE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Maria Antonia "Dorothy" LEONE was born 19 September 1911 in Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island). Maria Antonia "Dorothy" died 28 February 2007 in New York, USA. Maria Antonia "Dorothy" was the child of Antonio LEONE and Maria G FRANZESE.

Louis Joseph CARFORA died March 1973
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Louis Joseph CARFORA married

Maria Antonia "Dorothy" LEONE-- Place:
Maria Antonia "Dorothy" LEONE was the child of Antonio LEONE and Maria G FRANZESE

Children of Louis Joseph CARFORA and Maria Antonia "Dorothy" LEONE:

Lillian J CARFORA (b.23 August 1931, Brooklyn, New York, USA d. 21 December 2024, Clarkstown, New York, USA )
m. Joseph F SLATTERY 5 May 1951 in Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

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1905 Birth
17 April 1905
Brooklyn, New York, USA

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)

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)

1931 Birth of Child
Lillian J CARFORA was born 23 August 1931, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

Louis Joseph was 26 years old.

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)