Apr 08, 2006 19:37
List three interesting facts, two births, and one death that happened on your birthday.
1) January 8, 1790: George Washington delivers his first "State of the Union" address.
2) 1918: President Wilson outlines his four points for peace after WWI.
3) 1959: Charles de Gaulle is inaugurated as the Prince of France.
+ Elvis Presley is born. (1935)
+ David Bowe is born. (1947)
- On January 8, 1815, Major General Andrew Jackson led a small, poorly-equipped army to victory against eight thousand British troops at the Battle of New Orleans. (I'm sure some people died during this event.)