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Re: At the centre of time
From: Douglas Denny
Date: 2009 Oct 21, 14:35 -0700
From: Douglas Denny
Date: 2009 Oct 21, 14:35 -0700
Yes indeed. 125 years ago not 150 (Typo). 1884. Washington. Voting: 22 to 1 against (San Domingo), with 2 abstentions (France and Brazil). France continued to use the Paris meridian in defiance for some years afterwards. No surprises there then! --------------- Douglas Denny. Chichester. England. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NavList message boards: www.fer3.com/arc Or post by email to: NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList+@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
