I saw this over at January One and I found it interesting. Click on this Wikipedia
link and type in your birthday. Omit the year, hit search and see what pops up. Here are 3 births, events, deaths and yes, even HOLIDAYS that happen(ed) on my birthday.
BIRTHS
1978 - Ashton Kutcher, American actor
1962 - David Bryan, American musician (Bon Jovi)
1102 - Empress Matilda, Princess of England and wife of Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1169)
EVENTS
1795 - The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed.
1914 - Charlie Chaplin first appears as "The Tramp", as his first film Kid Auto Races at Venice is released at Keystone Studios.
1962 - The United States Government bans all Cuban imports and exports.
DEATHS
1979 - Josef Mengele, Nazi war criminal (b. 1911)
1993 - Lillian Gish, American actress (b. 1893)
2001 - Dale Evans, American actress and singer (b. 1912)
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVENCES
o.k. there are only 3 listed.
- Independence Day in Grenada (1974).
- Bahá'í Faith - Feast of Mulk (Dominion) - First day of the 18th month of the Bahá'í Calendar.
- Sapporo Snow Festival in Sapporo, Japan (2005).
Hey. Thanks for the tip. I'm going to try it as soon as I get home.
Posted by: iraida | April 17, 2006 at 07:54 AM