Guest guest Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Reminder from: FAMSecretSociety Yahoo! Group Title: Time Capsule: January 16th Date: Wednesday January 16, 2008 Time: 12:30 am - 12:30 am Repeats: This event repeats every year. Notes: On this day in1759, the British Museum opened in London.1868, the refrigerator car was patented by , a fish dealer in Detroit. 1877, the color organ (for light shows) was patented, by Bainbridge Bishop. 1909, , Mawson & Mackay reached the south magnetic pole. 1909, British explorer Ernest Shackleton found the magnetic south pole. 1911, Pandora became the first 2-man sailboat to round Cape Horn west to east. Noteworthy people born on this day:In 1853: André Michelin, France, industrialist/tire manufacturer (Michelin). 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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