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Nabbed from various LJs. Enji got it first.
Look up the date of your birthday in Wikipedia. From the date page, pick three interesting historical events that occurred on that date, two births, and one death.
My birthday: May 19
Historical event
1536 - Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England, is beheaded for adultery, treason, and incest.
1897 - Oscar Wilde is released from Reading Gaol.
1962 - A birthday salute to U.S. President John F. Kennedy takes place at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The highlight is Marilyn Monroe's infamous rendition of Happy Birthday.
Births
1925 - Pol Pot, Cambodian dictator (d. 1998)
1944 - Peter Mayhew, British-American actor
Deaths
1965 - Tui Malila, world's oldest tortoise (b. 1773 or 1777)
Look up the date of your birthday in Wikipedia. From the date page, pick three interesting historical events that occurred on that date, two births, and one death.
My birthday: May 19
Historical event
1536 - Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England, is beheaded for adultery, treason, and incest.
1897 - Oscar Wilde is released from Reading Gaol.
1962 - A birthday salute to U.S. President John F. Kennedy takes place at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The highlight is Marilyn Monroe's infamous rendition of Happy Birthday.
Births
1925 - Pol Pot, Cambodian dictator (d. 1998)
1944 - Peter Mayhew, British-American actor
Deaths
1965 - Tui Malila, world's oldest tortoise (b. 1773 or 1777)