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Post by Charity on Feb 19, 2005 13:16:05 GMT -5
February 19 Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was born on this day in 1473. www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Copernicus.htmlAlso... February 19 1807 Vice President Aaron Burr arrested in Alabama for treason; later found innocent 1831 first practical US coal-burning locomotive makes first trial run, Pennsylvania 1846 Texas state government formally installed in Austin 1856 Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier OH 1878 Thomas Alva Edison patents the gramophone (phonograph)
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Post by Charity on Feb 20, 2005 11:02:56 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Feb 21, 2005 9:59:25 GMT -5
February 21
Today is President's day
be sure to see our co-op on Presidnet's Day in our Holiday co-op section.
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Post by Charity on Feb 22, 2005 9:24:04 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Feb 23, 2005 10:14:12 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Feb 23, 2005 10:18:50 GMT -5
www.botproductions.com/music/messiah.htmlHandel's Messiah MIDI Files The Messiah was written by G.F. Handel in just 24 days. Bot Productions has sequenced the entire work and made it available here. Select a file from below or download a zip file: messiah.zip (198 KB)
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Post by Charity on Feb 25, 2005 10:03:43 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Feb 26, 2005 14:06:59 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Feb 27, 2005 14:52:34 GMT -5
February 27 Today marks the birthdate of HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW, author of "The Song of Hiawatha" and "Paul Revere's Ride". dlstewart.com/longfellow/
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Post by Charity on Feb 28, 2005 8:59:43 GMT -5
February 28 1066 Westminster Abbey opens 1667 English colony Suriname in Dutch hands 1847 US defeats México in battle of Sacramento 1878 US congress authorizes large-size silver certificate 1937 DuPont Corp patents nylon, developed by employee Wallace H Carothers 1994 Brady Law, imposing a wait-period to buy a hand-gun, went into effect 1997 Smokers must prove they are over 18 to purchase cigarettes in US The forst gold-seekers arrived in San Francisco, California, marking the beginning of the GOLDRUSH in 1849. Gold Rush History Links malakoff.com/goldcountry/history.htm
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