Guest guest Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Reminder from: FAMSecretSociety Yahoo! Group Title: Time Capsule: February 1st Date: Friday February 1, 2008 Time: 12:30 am - 12:30 am Repeats: This event repeats every year. Notes: On this day in1709, British sailor Selkirk was rescued after being marooned on a desert island (Fernandez Island) for 5 years. His story was the inspiration for Defoe's " Crusoe. " 1793, a patent was granted to Ralph Hodgson, New York, for oiled silk & linen. 1862, Howe published " Battle Hymn of the Republic. " 1893, Edison completed the world's first movie studio (West Orange NJ).1989, Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 was at its perihelion. 1994, a large meteorite fell near Kusaie, Pacific Ocean. Get reminders on your mobile, Yahoo! Messenger, and email.Edit reminder options Copyright © 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All Rights Reserved | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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