Time Capsule: December 3rd, 12/3/2006, 12:30 am

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Time Capsule: December 3rd

Date:

Sunday December 3, 2006 Time:

12:30 am - 12:30 am

Repeats:

This event repeats every year.

Description:

On this day in1586, Sir Herriot introduced potatoes to England, from Colombia. 1621, Galileo perfected the telescope. 1922, the first successful technicolor movie (Tall of the Sea), was shown in New York NY. 1948, the first US woman army officer not in the medical corps was sworn-in. Noteworthy people born on this day:In 1753: Crompton, English inventor (mule-jenny spinning machine).In 1795: Sir Rowland Hill, introduced first adhesive postage stamp (1840). In 1838: Cleveland Abbe, US, meteorologist (Father of the Weather Bureau).

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