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Still, it is a fun and educational meme that I have nicked from [profile] brightbeak   .

Go over to Wikipedia and enter your birth date (month/day) and then pick 3 events, 2 births and 1 holiday that occurred on the day of your birthday.

Events:
  • 1606 - The Charter of the Virginia Company of London is established by royal charter by James I of England with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North America.
  • 1710 - The first law regulating copyright is issued in Great Britain.
  • 1866 - The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh.
  • Bonus event: 1912 - The RMS Titanic leaves port in Southampton, England for her first and only voyage.

Birthdays:
  • 1915 - Harry Morgan, American actor
  • 1950 - Ken Griffey, Sr., American baseball player

Holiday:
I'm not sure why the occasion of someone's beheading would be commemorated by a feast day, but I have never pretended to understand martyrdom.

Date: 2008-08-15 09:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lethlogica.livejournal.com
The first event on my birthday really caught my eye:

41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula), known for his eccentricity and cruel despotism, is assassinated by his disgruntled Praetorian Guards.

And 1,962 years later:

2003 - The United States Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation.

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