How Appropriate!
Instructions:
Go over to Wikipedia and enter your birth date and then pick 3 events, 2 births and 1 holiday that occurred on the day of your birthday.
August 8 is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 145 days remaining until the end of the year.
Events:
1876 - Thomas Edison receives a patent for his mimeograph.
1911 - The millionth patent is filed in the United States Patent Office by Francis Holton for a tubeless vehicle tire.
1974 - Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his resignation, effective the next day.
Births:
1952 - Robin Quivers, American radio personality
1953 - Don Most, American actor
Holiday:
Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least 5 saints:
St. Dominic de Guzman, priest, Confessor Fidei, founder of the Dominican Order (1170-1221).
St. Cyriacus
St. Largus
St. Smaragdus (and companions)
St. Hormisdas
Wow! Not only do I get 5 different feast days (damn that's alot of zeppole!), but I also share my birthday with Ralph Malph!! How cool is that?
I would be remiss not to wish the lovely lorifran57 a Happy Birthday! Have a wonderful day!
Go over to Wikipedia and enter your birth date and then pick 3 events, 2 births and 1 holiday that occurred on the day of your birthday.
August 8 is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 145 days remaining until the end of the year.
Events:
1876 - Thomas Edison receives a patent for his mimeograph.
1911 - The millionth patent is filed in the United States Patent Office by Francis Holton for a tubeless vehicle tire.
1974 - Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his resignation, effective the next day.
Births:
1952 - Robin Quivers, American radio personality
1953 - Don Most, American actor
Holiday:
Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least 5 saints:
St. Dominic de Guzman, priest, Confessor Fidei, founder of the Dominican Order (1170-1221).
St. Cyriacus
St. Largus
St. Smaragdus (and companions)
St. Hormisdas
Wow! Not only do I get 5 different feast days (damn that's alot of zeppole!), but I also share my birthday with Ralph Malph!! How cool is that?
I would be remiss not to wish the lovely lorifran57 a Happy Birthday! Have a wonderful day!