February 1 (not always a Friday) is the day for this literary character based on sailor Alexander Selkirk
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February 1: In 1709, a marooned Scottish soldier, Alexander Selkirk, who had ... 
On this day 1st February,1709, Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk was rescued 
from an ... when his ship sank and inspired the book Robinson Crusoe by Daniel 
Defoe.