Apr 07, 2006 20:41
Go to Wikipedia and look up your birth day (excluding the year). List three neat facts, two births and one death in your journal, including the year.
April 29th
3 events
1770 - James Cook arrives at and names Botany Bay, Australia.
1945 - World War II: The German Army in Italy unconditionally surrenders to the Allies.
1992 - 1992 Los Angeles riots: Riots in Los Angeles, California, follow the acquittal of police officers charged with excessive force in the beating of Rodney King. Over the next three days 54 people are killed and hundreds of buildings are destroyed.
2 births
1899 - Duke Ellington, American jazz pianist and bandleader (d. 1974)
1901 - Hirohito, Emperor of Japan (d. 1989)
1 death
1380 - Catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347)
Also of note: "April 29th 1992 (Miami)" is the title of a song by Sublime on their self-titled album.