Guest guest Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Reminder from: 's Calendar Title: Time Capsule: August 16th Date: Wednesday August 16, 2006 Time: 12:30 am - 12:30 am Repeats: This event repeats every year. Description: On this day in1898, the roller coaster was patented.1934, US explorer Beebe descended 3,028' (1922 m) in a Bathysphere. With a skin 1.5 inches thick and two 8-inch-wide fused-quartz observation windows, the two-man observation ball was attached to a cable and lowered from the tender.1988, IBM introduced software for artificial intelligence. Noteworthy person born on this day:In 1897: Ringling, circus master. Copyright © 2006 | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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