How bored am I?

[monkeybard]

Still, it is a fun and educational meme that I have nicked from 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:

• James, Azadanus and Abdicius

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.

Comments

[monkeybard]

Groovy! I'll go check it out.