The Selkirk Rex originated in Montana, America in 1987, with a litter born to a rescued cat.

Originally owned by a consortium led by the Canadian Selkirk Communications with a 46 % stake, LBC was sold in 1987, beginning a turbulent commercial history.

It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Provencher, Selkirk and Winnipeg Transcona ridings.

The Selkirk Steelers dominated, between 1974 and 1987, winning eight MJHL championships, including three in a row.

Selkirk — Interlake is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1976 to 1987, and since 1997.

It was abolished in 1987 and divided into Selkirk, Portage — Interlake, Provencher, and Churchill ridings.

It was recreated in 1987 from parts Selkirk — Interlake, Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg — Birds Hill ridings.

* Riding history for Selkirk ( 1987 – 1990 ) from the Library of Parliament

This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Lisgar, Portage — Marquette and Selkirk — Interlake ridings.

The riding was created as " Selkirk " riding in 1987 from Selkirk — Interlake, Winnipeg North and Winnipeg — Birds Hill ridings.

* 1987: Selkirk Rex

* 1987: Out of This World ( TV series ) 1987-1991 Lindsay Selkirk 78 episodes

Around 2000, an expedition led by the Japanese Daisuke Takahashi, searching for Selkirk's camp on the island ( juan fernandez ), found part of an early eighteenth ( or late seventeenth ) century nautical instrument that almost certainly belonged to Selkirk.

The islands have an area of, of which are taken up by Robinson Crusoe ( together with Santa Clara ), and by Alexander Selkirk.

* Alejandro Selkirk Island () ( also known as Isla Más Afuera ), further west.

( Alejandro Selkirk ), are high enough to cause the Kármán vortex street that can be seen from space.

Alexander Selkirk is mostly covered with grassland from 0 to 400 meters, interspersed with wooded ravines ( quebradas ), home to dry forests of Myrceugenia and Zanthoxylum fagara.

The story was perhaps influenced by the life of Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish castaway who lived for four years on the Pacific island called " Más a Tierra " ( in 1966 its name was changed to Robinson Crusoe Island ), Chile.

* Charles Douglas, 2nd Earl of Selkirk ( 1663 – 1739 ), younger brother of 4th Duke of Hamilton

* Dunbar Douglas, 4th Earl of Selkirk ( 1722 – 1799 ), grandnephew of 3rd Earl of Selkirk

* Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk ( 1771 – 1820 ), Scottish philanthropist who sponsored immigrant settlements in Canada

* Charles Douglas-Hamilton, 7th Earl of Selkirk ( 1847 – 1886 ), younger brother of 12th Duke of Hamilton

* George Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk ( 1906 – 1994 ), younger son of the 13th Duke of Hamilton

* John Douglas-Hamilton, Master of Selkirk, Lord Daer ( born 1978 ), son and heir of 11th Earl of Selkirk

* James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas ( born 1942 ), Scottish nobleman, Conservative politician

: ' Verses Supposed to be Written by Alexander Selkirk ' ( 1782 ), lines 1-4

Here is an example from William Cowper's " Verses Supposed to be Written by Alexander Selkirk " ( 1782 ), composed in anapaestic trimeter:

Douglas was the seventh son of Dunbar Douglas, 4th Earl of Selkirk, and his wife Helen Hamilton ( 1738-1802 ), grand-daughter of Thomas Hamilton, 6th Earl of Haddington.

After his father's death in 1799, Douglas, the last surviving son ( two brothers died in infancy, two died of tuberculosis and two died of yellow fever ), became the 5th Earl of Selkirk.

* Bumsted, J. M. Lord Selkirk: A Life ( University of Manitoba Press, 2008 ), 517pp, scholarly biography

* Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk ( 1771 – 1820 ), founder of the Red River Colony

* Earl of Selkirk and Lord Daer and Shortcleuch, by Lord James Douglas-Hamilton ( later Baron Selkirk of Douglas ), since 1994

# if the titles were ever held by a Duke of Hamilton ( either because an Earl of Selkirk succeeded as Duke of Hamilton, or because provision 2 was unable to operate because the heir was a Duke of Hamilton who had no surviving younger brothers ), the titles would pass on that Duke's death to his second surviving son ;

William Douglas ( later Hamilton ), 1st Earl of Selkirk, married Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton and bore eleven children by her.

The islands are mainly known for having been the home to the marooned sailor Alexander Selkirk for four years, which may have inspired the novel Robinson Crusoe.

Introduced fauna by humans include rats and goats, which castaway Alexander Selkirk survived on during his four year stay from 1705 to 1709 ; his travails provided the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe.

Furthermore, much of the appeal of Defoe's novel is the detailed and captivating account of Crusoe's thoughts, occupations and activities which goes far beyond that of Rogers ' basic descriptions of Selkirk, which account for only a few pages.

* Chasing Crusoe, multimedia documentary explores the novel and real life history of Selkirk.

They are famous for their lobster and the fact that one of the islands, Robinson Crusoe Island, is where Alexander Selkirk, the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's novel, was marooned for about four years.

Selkirk was to become the inspiration for the classic novel Robinson Crusoe, written by Rogers ' friend, Daniel Defoe.

* Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor who spent four years as a castaway when he was marooned on an uninhabited island ; probably provided the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe.