It had to be done...
Go to Wikipedia (http://www.wikipedia.org/). Enter your date of birth, then pick six events, three births, two deaths, and one holiday.
EVENTS
* 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont.
* 1295 - The first elected representatives from Lancashire were called to Westminster by King Edward I to attend what later became known as "The Model Parliament".
* 1895 - At the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris, Alfred Nobel signs his last will and testament, setting aside his estate to establish the Nobel Prize after he dies.
* 1934 - Bank robber Baby Face Nelson dies in a shoot-out with the FBI.
* 1978 - In San Francisco, California, city mayor George Moscone and openly gay city supervisor Harvey Milk are assassinated by former supervisor Dan White.
* 2005 - The first partial human face transplant is completed in Amiens, France.
BIRTHS
I did four because I couldn't eliminate any of these guys. It was hard enough eliminating Robert Livingston and Caroline Kennedy.
* 1701 - Anders Celsius, Swedish inventor and astronomer (d. 1744)
* 1940 - Bruce Lee, American actor and martial artist (d. 1973)
* 1942 - Jimi Hendrix, American guitarist (d. 1970)
* 1955 - Bill Nye (The science guy), American engineer and broadcaster
DEATHS
Once again I didn't follow instructions as I already had to get rid of some really cool people. :(
* 8 BC - Horace, Roman poet (b. 65 BC)
* 511 - Clovis I, King of the Franks (c. 466)
* 1895 - Alexandre Dumas, fils, French author (b. 1824)
HOLIDAY
These weren't that cool. Although it is occasionally on Thanksgiving. Also, I was really tempted by the Apostle Philips' feast day if only for Corpus Christi.
* Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Roman Catholic)
EVENTS
* 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont.
* 1295 - The first elected representatives from Lancashire were called to Westminster by King Edward I to attend what later became known as "The Model Parliament".
* 1895 - At the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris, Alfred Nobel signs his last will and testament, setting aside his estate to establish the Nobel Prize after he dies.
* 1934 - Bank robber Baby Face Nelson dies in a shoot-out with the FBI.
* 1978 - In San Francisco, California, city mayor George Moscone and openly gay city supervisor Harvey Milk are assassinated by former supervisor Dan White.
* 2005 - The first partial human face transplant is completed in Amiens, France.
BIRTHS
I did four because I couldn't eliminate any of these guys. It was hard enough eliminating Robert Livingston and Caroline Kennedy.
* 1701 - Anders Celsius, Swedish inventor and astronomer (d. 1744)
* 1940 - Bruce Lee, American actor and martial artist (d. 1973)
* 1942 - Jimi Hendrix, American guitarist (d. 1970)
* 1955 - Bill Nye (The science guy), American engineer and broadcaster
DEATHS
Once again I didn't follow instructions as I already had to get rid of some really cool people. :(
* 8 BC - Horace, Roman poet (b. 65 BC)
* 511 - Clovis I, King of the Franks (c. 466)
* 1895 - Alexandre Dumas, fils, French author (b. 1824)
HOLIDAY
These weren't that cool. Although it is occasionally on Thanksgiving. Also, I was really tempted by the Apostle Philips' feast day if only for Corpus Christi.
* Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Roman Catholic)