Something to do
I stole this from Lindsey via Brittany.
Instructions:
1. Go to Wikipedia.
2. In the Search box, type your birth month and day (but not year).
3. List three events that happened on your birthday.
4. List two important birthdays and one interesting death.
5. One holiday or observance (if any).
Events:
1. 1670 - King Charles II of England grants a permanent charter to the Hudson's Bay Company to open up the fur trade in North America.
2. 1863 - American Civil War: Stonewall Jackson is wounded by friendly fire while returning to camp after reconnoitering for the Battle of Chancellorsville. He succumbs to pneumonia 8 days later.
3. 1945 - World War II: Fall of Berlin - The Soviet Union announces the capture of Berlin and Soviet soldiers hoist their red flag over the Reichstag building. German forces surrender in Italy. German forces surrender to the New Zealand Army in Trieste.
Birthdays:
1. 1972 - The Rock, American professional wrestler and actor
2. 1975 - David Beckham, English footballer
Deaths:
1. 1519 - Leonardo da Vinci, Italian inventor and painter (b. 1452)
Holidays/Observances:
1. Poland - Flag Day, an official holiday to honour the Flag of Poland
Instructions:
1. Go to Wikipedia.
2. In the Search box, type your birth month and day (but not year).
3. List three events that happened on your birthday.
4. List two important birthdays and one interesting death.
5. One holiday or observance (if any).
Events:
1. 1670 - King Charles II of England grants a permanent charter to the Hudson's Bay Company to open up the fur trade in North America.
2. 1863 - American Civil War: Stonewall Jackson is wounded by friendly fire while returning to camp after reconnoitering for the Battle of Chancellorsville. He succumbs to pneumonia 8 days later.
3. 1945 - World War II: Fall of Berlin - The Soviet Union announces the capture of Berlin and Soviet soldiers hoist their red flag over the Reichstag building. German forces surrender in Italy. German forces surrender to the New Zealand Army in Trieste.
Birthdays:
1. 1972 - The Rock, American professional wrestler and actor
2. 1975 - David Beckham, English footballer
Deaths:
1. 1519 - Leonardo da Vinci, Italian inventor and painter (b. 1452)
Holidays/Observances:
1. Poland - Flag Day, an official holiday to honour the Flag of Poland