birthday meme

[ironymaiden]

1. Go to Wikipedia and enter your DOB without the year.
2. List three historical events, two births and one death that happened on your birthday.

History
1963 - John F. Kennedy assassination: In Dallas, Texas, US President John F. Kennedy is assassinated and Texas Governor John B. Connally is seriously wounded. Later the same day, US Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as the 36th President of the United States.

1968 - The Beatles release the double-album The Beatles, commonly known as The White Album

1974 - The United Nations General Assembly grants the Palestine Liberation Organization observer status.

Births
1893 - Harley J. Earl, automobile designer (d. 1969)
1940 - Terry Gilliam, American/British comedian and director

Death
1718 - Blackbeard (Edward Teach), British pirate

Comments

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History
1979 - The Canadian Government of Prime Minister Joe Clark is defeated in the House of Commons, prompting the 1980 Canadian election.
2000 - American Vice President Al Gore delivers his concession speech ending his hopes of becoming the 43rd President of the United States.
1996 - Kofi Annan is elected as Secretary-General of the United Nations.

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Births
1927 - Christopher Plummer, Canadian actor
1925 - Dick Van Dyke, American actor and comedian

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Deaths
2005 - Stanley Williams (Stanley Tookie Williams III), Founder of the Crips street gang, convicted murderer and anti-gang activist (b. 1953)

[ironymaiden]

but how could you resist this one? it totally beats Kofi Annan.
1973 - Rael, leader of the Raelian Movement claims to meet an ET he says is named Yahweh, during an alleged UFO encounter in Puy de Lassolas, France.