May 16, 2006 19:55
Go to wikipedia.
In the Search box, type your birth month and day (but not year).
List four events that happened on your birthday.
List three important birthdays, two interesting deaths and one holiday/observance.
Post this in your journal.
October 25
Events:
1415 - The army of Henry V of England defeats the French at the Battle of Agincourt.
1861 - The Toronto Stock Exchange was created.
1986 - The New York Mets defeat the Boston Red Sox due to Bill Buckner's famous error in Game 6 of the World Series and go on to win the championship two days later.
2004 - Fidel Castro, Cuba's President, announces that transactions using the American Dollar will be banned by November 8th.
Birthdays:
1962 - Chad Smith, American drummer (Red Hot Chili Peppers) - I'd imagine many, many of you are very jealous of me.
1970 - Ed Robertson, Canadian guitarist and singer (Barenaked Ladies)
1971 - Pedro Martínez, Dominican Major League Baseball player
Deaths:
1993 - Vincent Price, American actor (b. 1911)
2004 - John Peel, British disc jockey (b. 1939)
Holiday:
None