Ernest PHILIP

(b. 4/9/1930 , Tappen, British Columbia, Canada d. 10/1/2023 , Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada )
Age: 93
Cause of Death: Natural causes

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Ernest PHILIP was born 4/9/1930 in Tappen, British Columbia, Canada

Ernest PHILIP was the child of Daniel PHILIP and Sarah ARNOUSE

Ernest PHILIP died 10/1/2023 in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada.

Member of the Little Shuswap Lake Band, Kamloops Indian Residencial School survivor(1938-1945 years attended. Overcame many adversities. 58 years of sobriety. His image is on the 1978 Heritage Series II coin "Shuswap Dollar" grand champion powwow fancy dancer, performed and lectured at 1,260 schools from 1972-74. May 1970 he founded the Vancouver War Dance Club and BCs first International competition powwow in Sept 1970. He has traveled the world to create a better understanding of Indigenous people to all nations. Happy go lucky, always smiling and love to laugh and joke around!

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Ernest PHILIP was a Lecturer, performing artist.

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1930 Birth
4/9/1930
Tappen, British Columbia, Canada

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)

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

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)

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 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

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)