Guest guest Posted August 21, 2006 Report Posted August 21, 2006 Reminder from: 's Calendar Title: Time Capsule: August 21st Date: Monday August 21, 2006 Time: 12:30 am - 12:30 am Repeats: This event repeats every year. Description: On this day in 1560, Tycho Brahe became interested in astronomy.1841, Hampson patented the venetian blind.1972, the US orbiting astronomy observatory Copernicus was launched. 1989, Voyager 2 began a flyby of the planet Neptune. Noteworthy person born on this day:In 1660: Hubert Gautier, engineer, wrote the first book on bridge building. Copyright © 2006 | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy Quote
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