the wikipedia birthday meme
three events:
1846 - the donner party of pioneers departs springfield, illinois, for california, on what will become a year-long journey of hardship, cannibalism, and survival.
1912 - the british ocean liner rms titanic strikes an iceberg in the north atlantic on its maiden voyage, plunging beneath the waves and taking with it over 1,500 lives at about 2:20 a.m. the following morning.
1935 - "black sunday," the worst storm of the dust bowl.
two births:
1870 - victor borisov-musatov, russian painter.
1968 - anthony michael hall, american actor.
one death:
2006 - jesus christ. (good friday.)