What happened on my Birthday?

Apr 08, 2006 17:18

started by todom ...

Using Wikipedia, choose three events, two births, and one death which occurred on your birthday. Post.

Events:

1905 - Wilbur Wright pilots Wright Flyer III in a flight of 24 miles in 39 minutes, a world record that stood until 1908.

1947 - The first televised White House address is given by U.S. President Harry S. Truman.

1991 - The first official version of the Linux kernel, version 0.02, is released.

Births:

1829 - Chester A. Arthur, 21st President of the United States (d.1886)

1983 - Nicky Hilton, American heiress

Deaths:

2004 - Rodney Dangerfield, American comedian (b. 1921)
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