Sinclair Dates

["John S. Quarterman" <jsq@matrix.net>]

   [1]Sinclair Dates:  October 3.
   In 1698: Darien takes Crab, Council takes possession of Crab Island in
   the name of the Company.
   [2]Tomorrow:  October 4.
   In 1985: Atlantis 1, 21st Space Shuttle Mission - Atlantis 1 is
   launched.
   In 1970: Janis d., Janis Joplin dies at 27.
   In 1969: UN stamps, UN starts issuing postage stamps at Geneva
   headquarters.
   In 1960: repeater satellite, Courier 1B launched; 1st active repeater
   satellite in orbit.
   In 1959: Far Side, USSR Luna 3 sent back 1st photos of Moon's far
   side.
   In 1958: commercial jets, Transatlantic comercial jet passenger
   service began.
   In 1957: Sputnik, USSR launches Sputnik I the 1st artificial earth
   satellite.
   In 1883: William Alexander Smith,
   [3]Fonded the Boys Brigade in Glasgow, but having been born in Thurso.
   In 1824: Mexico Republic, Mexico becomes a republic
   In 1626: Richard Cromwell b., Lord Protector of England (1658-59).
   In 1289: Louis X b., Louis X (the Stubborn) king of France (1314-16).

References

   1. http://www.mids.org/sinclair/timeline.html
   2. http://www.mids.org/sinclair/timeline.html
   3. http://www.clansinclair.org/hist1.htm
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