Guest guest Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Reminder from: FAMSecretSociety Yahoo! Group Title: Time Capsule: February 1st Date: Wednesday February 1, 2012 Time: 12:30 am - 12:30 am Repeats: This event repeats every year. Notes: On this day in1709, British sailor Selkirk was rescued after being marooned on a desert island (Fernandez Island) for 5 years. His story was the inspiration for Defoe's " Crusoe." 1793, a patent was granted to Ralph Hodgson, New York, for oiled silk linen. 1862, Howe published "Battle Hymn of the Republic."1893, Edison completed the world's first movie studio (West Orange NJ).1989, Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 was at its perihelion. 1994, a large meteorite fell near Kusaie, Pacific Ocean. Get reminders on your mobile, Yahoo! Messenger, and email.Edit reminder options Copyright © 2012 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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