WIkipedia Meme

May 05, 2007 23:42

from the lovely and wonderful canyoncat. Things like this make me smile! :)

Wikipedia meme

1. Go to Wikipedia and enter your birthday without the year.

Sept. 15

2. List three events that occurred that day.

1946 - The Brooklyn Dodgers are beating the Chicago Cubs, 2-0, in the 5th inning when a swarm of gnats causes the game to be postponed. (not important, I just think that's HILARIOUS!)
1975 - Progressive Rock artists Pink Floyd release Wish You Were Here.
1982 - The first issue of USA Today is published by Gannett.

3. List two important birthdays.

1254 - Marco Polo, Italian explorer (I never KNEW that!)
1940 - Merlin Olsen, American football player and actor ( GOTTA represent the Little House on the Prairie cast!)

4. List one death.

1885 - Jumbo, P. T. Barnum's circus elephant (hit by a train)(again, just HILARIOUS!)

5. List one holiday or observance.

Independence Day from Spain (1821) for Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, celebrated everywhere with marches from schoolchildren.
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