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10 Feb1 day before. 1891.
FolkloreSomething Left BehindObscurity 1 of 7
The Ouija board patent

On 10 February 1891 the US Patent Office issued patent 446,054 to Charles Kennard and Elijah Bond for a lettered board filed under toy or game.

10 February 189112 routes out →
12 Feb1 day after. 1949.
Hoax, provenSomething Told · Quito, EcuadorObscurity 7 of 7
Radio Quito's War of the Worlds broadcast

On the twelfth of February, 1949, Radio Quito aired a live drama about an alien invasion in Quito, Ecuador. When listeners learned it was fiction, a mob attacked the station's building, and six or more people died.

12 February 19492 routes out →
9 Feb2 days before. 1913.
Claimed sightingSomeone Who Was There · Canada, the north-eastern United States, Bermuda and ships at sea as far as BrazilObscurity 7 of 7
The 1913 meteor procession

Fireballs crossed the sky as a procession on 9 February 1913, seen from Canada, the north-eastern United States, Bermuda and ships heading toward Brazil.

9 February 19135 routes out →
13 Feb2 days after. 1542.
FolkloreSomewhere You Can GoObscurity 7 of 7
Catherine Howard and the Haunted Gallery

Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, died on 13 February 1542. A story about her running down a gallery at Hampton Court Palace gave the Haunted Gallery its name, and visitors and staff there report chills and sightings.

13 February 15423 routes out →
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