Wikipedia

Aug 29, 2006 19:30

Thanks newdreams4me

Go to Wikipedia, type in your birthday (minus the year) and gather this information: 3 interesting facts, 2 births and one death.

Here's mine, May 20:

facts

685 - The Battle of Dunnichen or Nechtansmere is fought between a Pictish army under King Bridei III and the invading Northumbrians under King Ecgfrith, who are decisively defeated.

1873 - Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U.S. patent for blue jeans with copper rivets

1932 - Amelia Earhart takes off from Newfoundland to begin the world's first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean by a female pilot, landing in Ireland the next day.

births

1768 - Dolley Madison, First Lady of the United States

1944 - Joe Cocker, British singer

deaths

1550 - Ashikaga Yoshiharu, Japanese shogun
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