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Gerald R PELOQUIN was born 19 December 1918 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Gerald R PELOQUIN was the child of Evariste PELOQUIN and Odivine PAUL HUS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Noel PELOQUIN and Adeline PELOQUIN (maternal) Joseph PAUL HUS and Edmire LAVALLEEGerald R PELOQUIN died 13 May 1992
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1918 Birth 19 December 1918
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 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. 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) 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
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