Guest guest Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Reminder from: FAMSecretSociety Yahoo! Group Title: Time Capsule: August 18th Date: Saturday August 18, 2012 Time: 12:30 am - 12:30 am Notes: On this day in1686, Cassini reported seeing a satellite orbiting Venus. 1817, Gloucester, Mass, newspapers told of a wild sea serpent seen offshore. 1834, Mt. Vesuvius erupted. 1868, Pierre Janssan discovered helium in the solar spectrum during an eclipse. 1961, Construction on the Berlin Wall was completed. Noteworthy people born on this day:In 1587: Virginia Dare became the first American to be born of English parents. In 1685: Brook , England, mathematician, discoverer of 's Theorem. In 1778: Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, first to circum Get reminders on your mobile, Yahoo! Messenger, and email.Edit reminder options Copyright © 2012 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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