Anna Tessie KATINAS

(b. 30 November 1898 , Lithuania d. 10 July 1999 , Riverside, California, USA )

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Anna Tessie KATINAS was born 30 November 1898 in Lithuania

Anna Tessie KATINAS was the child of ? and ?

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Anna Tessie married Roger Wolcott HOWLETT abt. 1918 in Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Roger Wolcott HOWLETT was born 23 June 1896 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale). Roger Wolcott died 28 March 1970 in Riverside, California, USA.

Anna Tessie KATINAS died 10 July 1999 in Riverside, California, USA.
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Anna Tessie KATINAS married

Roger Wolcott HOWLETT-- Date: abt. 1918 Place: , Massachusetts, USA

Children of Roger Wolcott HOWLETT and Anna Tessie KATINAS:

Luella Elizabeth HOWLETT (b.21 June 1920, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 14 December 2016, Weatherford, Parker, Texas, USA)
m. Harold John COONS 6 April 1940 in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA

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1898 Birth
30 November 1898
Lithuania

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)

1920 Birth of Child
Luella Elizabeth HOWLETT was born 21 June 1920, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Anna Tessie was 21 years old.

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)

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

1940 Marriage of Child
Luella Elizabeth HOWLETT married 6 April 1940, Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA to Harold John COONS

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)

1970 Death of Spouse/Partner
Roger Wolcott HOWLETT died 28 March 1970, Riverside, California, USA

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)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1999 Death
10 July 1999
Riverside, California, USA

She died at the age of 100.

Added: 8/13/2025 4:43:18 PM - Updated: 8/13/2025 4:43:33 PM