Two memes
Gakked from nemo_gravis, et al.
Go to Wikipedia. In the Search box, type your birth month and day (but not year). List three events that happened on your birthday. List two important birthdays and one interesting death. Post this in your journal.
Three Events:
1940 -- Bugs Bunny makes his official debut in the animated cartoon A Wild Hare
1953 -- Korean War ends: The United States, People's Republic of China, and North Korea, sign an armistice agreement. Syngman Rhee, president of South Korea, refuses to sign but pledges to observe the armistice.
1996 -- Centennial Olympic Park bombing: In Atlanta, Georgia, a pipe bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics, killing one and injuring 111.
Two Important Birthdays: (Other than mine, natch.)
1882 -- Geoffrey de Havilland, British aircraft designer
1922 -- Norman Lear, American television writer and producer
One Interesting Death:
2003 -- Bob Hope, English-born entertainer (b. 1903)
A few other tidbits that caught my eye...
One Interesting Future Event:
2007 -- The Simpsons Movie, based on the long running television show, will be released.
Two Important Nixon Events:
1960 -- Vice President Richard Nixon was nominated for president at the Republican national convention in Chicago.
1974 -- The House Judiciary Committee voted 27-11 to recommend President Richard Nixon's impeachment on a charge that he had personally engaged in a ''course of conduct'' designed to obstruct justice in the Watergate case.
Three Canadians:
1984 -- Anne Murray's single "Just Another Woman in Love" peaks at #1 on the Billboard pop singles chart.
1991 -- Bryan Adams' single "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" peaks at #1 on the Billboard pop singles chart and will stay there for seven weeks.
1996 -- Donovan Bailey wins Olympic gold, running the 100 m sprint in 9.84, setting a new world record.
Gakked from ludditerobot, et al.
Think of your favorite underrated film, type the name into Google and do an image search. Find the best pic and then post it in your journal, but don't say what the name of the movie is! Once you post the picture, it's up to your friends to figure out what the movie is from the pic you posted.
Go to Wikipedia. In the Search box, type your birth month and day (but not year). List three events that happened on your birthday. List two important birthdays and one interesting death. Post this in your journal.
Three Events:
1940 -- Bugs Bunny makes his official debut in the animated cartoon A Wild Hare
1953 -- Korean War ends: The United States, People's Republic of China, and North Korea, sign an armistice agreement. Syngman Rhee, president of South Korea, refuses to sign but pledges to observe the armistice.
1996 -- Centennial Olympic Park bombing: In Atlanta, Georgia, a pipe bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics, killing one and injuring 111.
Two Important Birthdays: (Other than mine, natch.)
1882 -- Geoffrey de Havilland, British aircraft designer
1922 -- Norman Lear, American television writer and producer
One Interesting Death:
2003 -- Bob Hope, English-born entertainer (b. 1903)
A few other tidbits that caught my eye...
One Interesting Future Event:
2007 -- The Simpsons Movie, based on the long running television show, will be released.
Two Important Nixon Events:
1960 -- Vice President Richard Nixon was nominated for president at the Republican national convention in Chicago.
1974 -- The House Judiciary Committee voted 27-11 to recommend President Richard Nixon's impeachment on a charge that he had personally engaged in a ''course of conduct'' designed to obstruct justice in the Watergate case.
Three Canadians:
1984 -- Anne Murray's single "Just Another Woman in Love" peaks at #1 on the Billboard pop singles chart.
1991 -- Bryan Adams' single "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" peaks at #1 on the Billboard pop singles chart and will stay there for seven weeks.
1996 -- Donovan Bailey wins Olympic gold, running the 100 m sprint in 9.84, setting a new world record.
Gakked from ludditerobot, et al.
Think of your favorite underrated film, type the name into Google and do an image search. Find the best pic and then post it in your journal, but don't say what the name of the movie is! Once you post the picture, it's up to your friends to figure out what the movie is from the pic you posted.