Shirley Janet
WHATLEY
(b.
2 August 1936
,
Innisdail, Alberta, Canada
d.
19 January 2010
,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
)
Age: 73
Cause of Death: Stroke, pneumonia, seizures
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Shirley Janet WHATLEY was born 2 August 1936 in Innisdail, Alberta, Canada
Shirley Janet WHATLEY was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Shirley Janet married Leslie Theadore PETERSEN . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Leslie Theadore PETERSEN was born 11 June 1929 in Stettler, Alberta, Canada. Leslie Theadore died 11 October 2008 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Shirley Janet WHATLEY died 19 January 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Shirley Janet WHATLEY was a Housewife.
Shirley Janet WHATLEY was a Housewife.
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1936 Birth 2 August 1936
Innisdail, Alberta, Canada
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 England1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada1968 - 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 Canada1980 - 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 Canada1984 - September 17 - Brian Mulroney becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)1993 - June 25 - Kim Campbell becomes Prime Minister of Canada1993 - November 4 - Jean Chrétien becomes Prime Minister of Canada2003 - December 12 - Paul Martin becomes Prime Minister of Canada2006 - February 6 - Stephen Harper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
2008 Death of Spouse/PartnerLeslie Theadore PETERSEN died 11 October 2008, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2010 Death 19 January 2010
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
She died at the age of 73.
Shirley is buried at: Victory Memorial Park, White Rock/Surry British Columbia
Added: 11/22/2025 10:48:00 AM
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