Wikipedia Dates

Apr 08, 2006 09:04

Yoinked from everyone
Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_historical_anniversaries and look up your birth day (excluding the year). List three neat facts, two births and one death in your journal, including the year.)



Interesting Facts
  • 1896 - Chop suey is invented in New York City.
  • 1898 - The Goodyear tire company is founded.

  • 2005 - Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana (especially the Mississippi Gulf Coast) to the Florida Panhandle, killing more than 1,604 and costing over 75 billion dollars in damage.

    Births

    1940 - Gary Gabelich, race car driver and land world speed record holder
    1958 - Michael Jackson, American singer and songwriter
    1981 - Lanny Barbie, Canadian porn star had to post that one to make up for the previous one!

    Death
    1987 - Lee Marvin, American actor (b. 1924)
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