October 27: Difference between revisions

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Referenced in 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.

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-== This Day in Skepticism ==
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-Referenced in [[SGU Episode 380]].
+|episodenum = 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].
+|year1 = 1780
-* 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.
+|event1 = The first astronomical expedition of the United States. Observers left from Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Penobscot Bay, ME to observe a {{w|Solar eclipse of October 27, 1780|total solar eclipse}}.
-== Other Events ==
+|year2 = 1891
-* October 27 at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_27 Wikipedia]
+|event2 = 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.
+}}