Apr 12, 2006 14:02
Okay, so I haven't been keeping up with this, but I like the idea of seeing what was done on our birthdays. So, here are the things that I came up with:
Events:
2005 - Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating Beaumont, Texas and portions of southwestern Louisiana
1789 - The United States Supreme Court and the position of Attorney General are established.
1493 - Christopher Columbus departs on his second expedition to the New World.
Births:
1946 - "Mean" Joe Greene, American football player
1724 - Sir Arthur Guinness, Irish brewer
Death:
1143 - Pope Innocent II