Time Capsule: August 24th , 8/24/2006, 12:30 am

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Time Capsule: August 24th

Date:

Thursday August 24, 2006 Time:

12:30 am - 12:30 am

Repeats:

This event repeats every year.

Description:

On this day in79 Mt. Vesuvius erupted, burying Pompeii & Herculaneum.1853 the first potato chips were prepared by Chef Crum (Saratoga Springs, NY). 1869, the Waffle iron was invented. 1891, Edison patented the motion picture camera.1932, the first transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman (Amelia Earhart) took place.1987, there was an announcement of possible Martian tornadoes. 1989 Voyager 2 flew past Neptune. Noteworthy people born on this day:In 1591: Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds).In 1787: Weddell, Ostend,

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