The Life of a Toaster By af12735 100 Bread Bread was invented Jan 1, 1905 Nichrome and Filament Wire NIchrome and Filament wire are the wires used to heat up toast. Sep 23, 1919 Charles Strite Invented the Pop Up toaster Jan 1, 1921 Toaster was Invented Sep 24, 1946 Microwave Was Invented Sep 30, 1950 The Grill was Invented Sep 23, 1958 4-Sliced Toaster Was Invented Sep 23, 1960 Toasters become Common and Affordable Sep 23, 2014 IToast