Guest guest Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Reminder from: FAMSecretSociety Yahoo! Group Title: Time Capsule Date: Friday October 28, 2011 Time: 12:30 am - 12:30 am Repeats: This event repeats every year. Notes: On this day in1492, Columbus discovered Cuba.1793, Eli Whitney applied for a patent on the cotton gin. 1886, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated by President Grover Cleveland. It was celebrated by the first confetti (ticker tape) parade in NYC. 1971, England became the sixth nation to have a satellite (Prospero) in orbit. Noteworthy people born on this day:In 1914: Dr. Jonas Salk, NYC, medical researcher, made polio a fear of the past by developing a vaccine.In 1955: Gates, billionaire CEO (Microsoft). Get reminders on your mobile, Yahoo! Messenger, and email.Edit reminder options Copyright © 2011 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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