Stolen from thesocialanimal
Aug. 7th, 2008 02:51 amInstructions: Go over to Wikipedia and enter your birth date and then pick 3 events, 2 births and 1 holiday that occurred on the day of your birthday.
Events:
1778 - British Captain James Cook anchors in Alaska.
1863 - Thanksgiving Day declared as the fourth Thursday in November by President Abraham Lincoln.
1995 - O.J. Simpson found not guilty of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ronald Goldman.
Births:
1959 - Greg Proops, American actor and comedian
1964 - Clive Owen, British actor
Holiday:
Germany - Day of German Unity
Events:
1778 - British Captain James Cook anchors in Alaska.
1863 - Thanksgiving Day declared as the fourth Thursday in November by President Abraham Lincoln.
1995 - O.J. Simpson found not guilty of the murders of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ronald Goldman.
Births:
1959 - Greg Proops, American actor and comedian
1964 - Clive Owen, British actor
Holiday:
Germany - Day of German Unity
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Date: 2008-08-07 10:17 pm (UTC)1604 - William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello is presented for the first time, at Whitehall Palace in London.
1611 - William Shakespeare's romantic comedy The Tempest is presented for the first time, at Whitehall Palace in London.
1805 - Napoleon Bonaparte invades Austria during the War of the Third Coalition.
1942 - Larry Flynt, American magazine publisher
1957 - Lyle Lovett, American singer
1972 - Jenny McCarthy, American "Playmate of the Year" and TV actress
Mexico- Day of the Dead celebrations begin.