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Look up your birthday on Wikipedia, and post 4 events, 3 births, 2 deaths, and 1 holiday.
4 Events:
1521 - Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Philippines.
1926 - History of Rocketry: Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts.
1942 - History of Rocketry: The first V-2 rocket test launch (exploded at liftoff).
1966 - Launch of Gemini 8, the 12th manned American space flight and first space docking with the Agena Target Vehicle. Commanded by Neil Armstrong. (Notably, launch took place at 16:41:02 UTC, barely 1 hour before the launch of quixote966)
3 Births:
1774 - Captain Matthew Flinders, English explorer of the coasts of Australia
1800 - Emperor Ninko of Japan
1948 - Margaret Weis, American author
2 Deaths:
1903 - Roy Bean, American jurist
1912 - Lawrence Oates, ill member of Scott's South Pole expedition leaves the tent saying, "I am just going outside and may be some time."
1 Holiday:
The first day of the Bacchanalia in ancient Rome.
4 Events:
1521 - Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Philippines.
1926 - History of Rocketry: Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts.
1942 - History of Rocketry: The first V-2 rocket test launch (exploded at liftoff).
1966 - Launch of Gemini 8, the 12th manned American space flight and first space docking with the Agena Target Vehicle. Commanded by Neil Armstrong. (Notably, launch took place at 16:41:02 UTC, barely 1 hour before the launch of quixote966)
3 Births:
1774 - Captain Matthew Flinders, English explorer of the coasts of Australia
1800 - Emperor Ninko of Japan
1948 - Margaret Weis, American author
2 Deaths:
1903 - Roy Bean, American jurist
1912 - Lawrence Oates, ill member of Scott's South Pole expedition leaves the tent saying, "I am just going outside and may be some time."
1 Holiday:
The first day of the Bacchanalia in ancient Rome.