In response to paganvamp82!
Look up your birthday on Wikipedia, and post 4 events, 3 births, 2 deaths, and 1 holiday.
September 15:
Events:
1928 - Sir Alexander Fleming notices a bacteria-killing mold growing in his laboratory, discovering what later became known as penicillin.
1975 - The French department of Corse (the entire island of Corsica) is divided into two: Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud.
1997 - Google was founded.
2004 - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced a lockout of the players union and cessation of operations by the NHL head office.
Births:
1254 - Marco Polo, Italian explorer (d. 1324)
1890 - Agatha Christie, English writer (d. 1976)
1894 - Jean Renoir, French film director (d. 1979)
(Also: Prince Henry, and W. H. Taft, the fat president.)
Deaths:
1885 - Jumbo, P. T. Barnum's circus elephant (hit by a train)
2004 - Johnny Ramone, American guitarist (The Ramones) (b. 1948)
Holiday:
Thailand - Silpa Bhirasri Day. (Also Silpa Bhirasri's birthday.)
Now you!
September 15:
Events:
1928 - Sir Alexander Fleming notices a bacteria-killing mold growing in his laboratory, discovering what later became known as penicillin.
1975 - The French department of Corse (the entire island of Corsica) is divided into two: Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud.
1997 - Google was founded.
2004 - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced a lockout of the players union and cessation of operations by the NHL head office.
Births:
1254 - Marco Polo, Italian explorer (d. 1324)
1890 - Agatha Christie, English writer (d. 1976)
1894 - Jean Renoir, French film director (d. 1979)
(Also: Prince Henry, and W. H. Taft, the fat president.)
Deaths:
1885 - Jumbo, P. T. Barnum's circus elephant (hit by a train)
2004 - Johnny Ramone, American guitarist (The Ramones) (b. 1948)
Holiday:
Thailand - Silpa Bhirasri Day. (Also Silpa Bhirasri's birthday.)
Now you!