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== This Day in Skepticism == | == This Day in Skepticism == | ||
Referenced in [[SGU Episode 380]]. | Referenced in [[SGU Episode 380]]. | ||
* 1780 - The first astronomical expedition of the United States. Observers left from Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Penobscot Bay, ME to observe a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_October_27,_1780 total solar eclipse]. | * 1780 - The first astronomical expedition of the United States. Observers left from Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Penobscot Bay, ME to observe a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_October_27,_1780 total solar eclipse]. | ||
* 1891 - Inventor [http://www.blackinventor.com/pages/philip-downing.html Philip B. Downing] patented a mailbox design featuring an inner safety door for street mailboxes that protected the contents from the elements or thieves. | |||
== Other Events == | == Other Events == | ||
* October 27 at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_27 Wikipedia] | * October 27 at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_27 Wikipedia] | ||
Revision as of 14:33, 23 March 2013
This Day in Skepticism
Referenced in SGU Episode 380.
- 1780 - The first astronomical expedition of the United States. Observers left from Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Penobscot Bay, ME to observe a total solar eclipse.
- 1891 - Inventor Philip B. Downing patented a mailbox design featuring an inner safety door for street mailboxes that protected the contents from the elements or thieves.
Other Events
- October 27 at Wikipedia