Wikipedia Meme
I got this from flainn. I wasn't going to do it tell I got into it.
"Go to Wikipedia, and enter your birthdate (sans year). Post three events, two births (other than your own) and one death."
January 22
Events
1984 - The Apple Macintosh, the first consumer computer to popularize the computer mouse and the graphical user interface, is introduced during Super Bowl XVIII with its famous "1984" television commercial.
1987 - Pennsylvania politician R. Budd Dwyer commits suicide on national television.
2002 - AOL Time Warner brings a federal suit against Microsoft alleging that the market for AOL's Netscape Navigator Internet browser was harmed when Microsoft started to give away a competing browser.
It is mostly the 1987 event that I posted this. I heard there is videos on the internet but I didn't find any in a quick search. Here is a couple more that I found interesting:
1973 - George Foreman breaks Joe Frazier's professional career undefeated heavyweight world boxing champion status.
2002 - Kmart Corp becomes the largest retailer in American history to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
2003 - Last successful contact with the spacecraft Pioneer 10, one of the most distant man-made objects.
Births
1732 - George Washington, the first president of the United States, is born at his parents plantation in the Virgina colony (d. 1799)
1949 - Steve Perry, American musician
Not bad, I like this part. a couple other interesting ones:
1440 - Ivan III of Russia (d. 1505)
1561 - Sir Francis Bacon, English philosopher (d. 1626)
Death
1973 - Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States (b. 1908)
Nothing really that interesting here.
"Go to Wikipedia, and enter your birthdate (sans year). Post three events, two births (other than your own) and one death."
January 22
Events
1984 - The Apple Macintosh, the first consumer computer to popularize the computer mouse and the graphical user interface, is introduced during Super Bowl XVIII with its famous "1984" television commercial.
1987 - Pennsylvania politician R. Budd Dwyer commits suicide on national television.
2002 - AOL Time Warner brings a federal suit against Microsoft alleging that the market for AOL's Netscape Navigator Internet browser was harmed when Microsoft started to give away a competing browser.
It is mostly the 1987 event that I posted this. I heard there is videos on the internet but I didn't find any in a quick search. Here is a couple more that I found interesting:
1973 - George Foreman breaks Joe Frazier's professional career undefeated heavyweight world boxing champion status.
2002 - Kmart Corp becomes the largest retailer in American history to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
2003 - Last successful contact with the spacecraft Pioneer 10, one of the most distant man-made objects.
Births
1732 - George Washington, the first president of the United States, is born at his parents plantation in the Virgina colony (d. 1799)
1949 - Steve Perry, American musician
Not bad, I like this part. a couple other interesting ones:
1440 - Ivan III of Russia (d. 1505)
1561 - Sir Francis Bacon, English philosopher (d. 1626)
Death
1973 - Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States (b. 1908)
Nothing really that interesting here.