stolen ruthlessly from ktb

Apr 08, 2006 17:08

1. Type in your birthday (minus the year) in the search bar at http://wikipedia.org/

2. List three interesting events, two births, and one death that happened on your birthday.

October 23

EVENTS

4004 BC - On the preceding eve of this day (in the proleptic Julian calendar), the universe was created, according to the archbishop James Ussher in his Ussher-Lightfoot Calendar.

1958 - Belgian cartoonist Peyo introduced a new set of comic strip characters The Smurfs.

2001 - The Provisional Irish Republican Army of Northern Ireland commences disarmament after peace talks encouraged by American President Bill Clinton.

BIRTHS

1925 - Johnny Carson, American television host (d. 2005)

1954 - Ang Lee, Taiwanese-born director and producer

DEATH

1456 - Giovanni da Capistrano, Italian saint (b. 1386)
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