1709 – Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being shipwrecked on a desert island, inspiring the book Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.
1790 – The Supreme Court of the United States convenes for the first time.
Wednesday, Feb 2 2011 by kjfitz
1709 – Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being shipwrecked on a desert island, inspiring the book Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.
1790 – The Supreme Court of the United States convenes for the first time.