Jan 21st

Apr 10, 2006 20:11

Go to http://en.wikipedia.org and look up your birth day (excluding the year). List three neat facts, two births and one death in your journal, including the year.

Facts:
1. 1977 - President Jimmy Carter pardons nearly all Vietnam War draft evaders.

2. 1985 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan is sworn in for a second term in office.

3. 1999 - War on Drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 9,500 pounds (4,300 kg) of cocaine on board.

Births:
1. 1953 - Paul Allen, American entrepreneur

2. 1976 - Emma Bunton, English singer (Spice Girls)

Deaths:
1. 1950 - George Orwell, British writer (b. 1903)
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