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February 12, 1709 in History
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Event: Alexander Selkirk, Scottish seaman is rescued after 4+ years from Fernandez Island (inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe") |
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Alexander Crusoe Daniel Defoe Fernandez Inspiration Island Rescued Robinson Scottish Seaman Selkirk Years Related Year: 1709 Related Events: February 12 Related Quotes: Alexander Selkirk |
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1994 17th Winter Olympic games opens in Lillehammer, Norway 1964 Beatles 1st New York City concert at Carnegie Hall 1961 U.S.S.R. launches Venera 1 toward Venus 1950 Albert Einstein warns against hydrogen bomb 1915 Cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. |
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