Posted November 5, 2018 What sort of historical event's happened on your birthday? My birthday being Today (November 5th) I share my birthdate with the Gunpowder Plot. One of the participant's Guy Fawkes is quite unknowingly Well-Known, as sit was his face they used for the V for Vendetta and Anonymous Masks. Check it out here! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot Share this post Link to post
Posted November 5, 2018 The Jonestown mass suicide, which happened on November 18, 1978. Coincidentally, my older brother was born on September 11... Share this post Link to post
Posted November 6, 2018 The volcanic eruption which caused the destruction of Pompeii is traditionally thought to have happened on my birthday, August 24th, although the previously accepted date has apparently been under debate recently. Share this post Link to post
Posted November 6, 2018 August 12th: I was born... well, not famous enough for you? Hmm, the most interesting and least gruesome is probably that IBM released the first PC on August 12th 1981. Good for all of us Share this post Link to post
Posted November 7, 2018 My birthday is 11th of November (cool date on it’s own) and in 1918, it was the day the first World War came to an end. Share this post Link to post
Posted November 7, 2018 (edited) in June 28th, 1914, Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated, marking the beginning of a chain of events that lead to WWI also Henry VIII was born on this day. Edited November 7, 2018 by Dohaerys Share this post Link to post
Posted November 8, 2018 I looked up my birthday and apparently Quote August 14th,1040 - King Duncan I of Scotland killed in battle against his first cousin and rival Macbeth (not murdered in his sleep as in Shakespeare's play). The latter does succeed him as King. That's pretty cool.... Share this post Link to post
Posted November 9, 2018 The 14th of March seems to be the Pi Day and I think that's pretty neat. Share this post Link to post
Posted November 24, 2018 Holy...I didn't know June 1 had a LOT of dark events o.O Some Include: Death of Helen Keller France WW2 But hey! At least Superman was released in this particular day! xD Share this post Link to post
Posted November 29, 2018 (edited) On 11/9/2018 at 9:54 AM, Cottoncat said: The 14th of March seems to be the Pi Day and I think that's pretty neat. We share a birthday! My birthday is quite eventful as March 14 is a multitude of holidays one of which is International Pi Day. I share the same birthday as Albert Einstein. Steven Hawking died on March 14. I share a birthday with Simone Biles! Alot happens on March 14 but those were the coolest things I knew. Found a extended list on wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_14 Edited November 29, 2018 by Sunlexor Share this post Link to post
Posted December 11, 2018 Got some interesting ones for my birthday, good and bad. 12 May notable events: 1215 - English barons serve King John with an ultimatum leading to the Magna Carta. 1797 - Napoleon conquers Venice. 1875 - 1st recorded shutout in pro baseball; Chicago 1, St. Louis 0. 1932 - Body of kidnapped Lindbergh baby found, Hopewell, NJ. 1937 - Coronation of King George VI of Great Britain. 1938 - LSD manufactured by Sandoz Labs. 1951 - 1st H-bomb test, Enewetak Atoll. 1967 - 1st quadraphonic concert by Pink Floyd at the Games for May concert, London. 1967 - Jimi Hendrix debut album "Are You Experienced" released. 2002 - Former president Jimmy Carter visits Cuba, 1st US president/former president to visit the island since Castro's 1959 revolution. Famous 12 May birthdays: 1820 - Florence Nightingale (nurse, "Lady with the Lamp") 1907 - Katharine Hepburn (actress) 1918 - Julius Rosenberg (alleged Soviet spy, executed for treason) 1924 - Tony Hancock (comedian) 1925 - Yogi Berra (baseball player/coach/manager, known for mangling quotes while speaking with reporters) 1968 - Tony Hawk (skateboarder) Share this post Link to post
Posted December 11, 2018 Looks like Feb. 20th was quite normal day. I saw Wikipedia, I couldn't find some notable(in my point of view) from those list. Well, if I count my birthday on Lunar calendar, it is second day of year tho. Share this post Link to post
Posted December 15, 2018 November 27 1910 was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. Share this post Link to post
Posted December 15, 2018 On september 17th, 1787 the american constitution was signed :0 Share this post Link to post
Posted January 26, 2019 September 8: Besides being the death date of one of my Grandfathers, things that happened on this date in history are: 1831- William IV crowned King of Great Britain... 1858- Abraham Lincoln is reputed to have said, "You may fool all of the people some of the time; You can even fool some of the people all of the time; But you can't fool all of the people all of the time" 1892- First appearance of the "Pledge of Allegiance" (Youth Companian). Share this post Link to post
Posted July 6, 2020 Edward the Confessor crowned King of England in 1043 American outlaw Jesse James is killed by Robert Ford at home in St Joseph in 1882 Georgia O'Keeffee is featured in her first solo art show in 1917 1st mobile phone call is made in downtown Manhattan, NYC by Motorola employee Martin Cooper to the Bell Labs headquarters in New Jersey, 1973 Share this post Link to post
Posted July 6, 2020 Wow a lot has gone down on my b-day. There is more than 50 historical events and too many to list of famous b-days . Although probably the most famous is Oscar Wilde. And Walt Disney was founded on my b-day. 1384 – Jadwiga is crowned King of Poland, although she is a woman. I liked that one. lol Full list is Here for anyone interested in seeing the full list. Share this post Link to post
Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) My mother is very fond of telling everyone I was born the same day as the Lockerbie bombing. Every year when she posts about my birthday she always mentions about the plane. Its kind of sad, because I share my name with a little girl from Lockerbie who died that day. Coincidentally I share a birthday with my husbands brother-in-law, who is married to the sister who also shares my name. Edited July 8, 2020 by Fandom Addict Share this post Link to post
Posted July 14, 2020 A lot of massacres, the Nazi victory at the Battle of Dunkirk, and Jefferson Davis' birthday. But hey, it's also World Bicycle Day. Heh... 😅 Share this post Link to post
Posted September 15, 2020 Dec 22 I think I'll feature this here as most of the rest in the list is not really something I think should be celebrated: - 1989 – Berlin's Brandenburg Gate re-opens after nearly 30 years, effectively ending the division of East and West Germany. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 15, 2020 On June 21, 1893, the world's first Ferris wheel was unveiled at Chicago's Columbian Exposition. 1904, Theodore Roosevelt was nominated for the Presidency (he's one of my favorite Presidents :D). Always interested in WWII I am, 1944, heavy bombing of Berlin; 1945, Japan's defeat at Okinawa. And finally, as an animation student: 1988, the movie "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" premiered for the first time in New York. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 19, 2020 Hmm. Not many happy things, apparently, and only little that I can understand due to my limited interest in history and especially war history. Some Medicis were born in the 15th century. In 1783, Mount Asama erupted in Japan, and in 1875, H. C. Andersed died. Anne Frank and her family was arrested in 1944, and that century also includes a number of other miserable events like earthquakes, bombings and massacres on my birthday. Although this must also be, at least partly, because sad happenings end up in the news so much more ofter than the fortunate ones. Share this post Link to post
Posted September 19, 2020 Some interesting things that happened on the 19th of April: Christina, Queen of Sweden and lesbian icon, died in 1689. She shares her death date with Lord Byron (d. 1824) and Charles Darwin (d. 1882). A lot more interesting deaths than births, it seems. The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising began in 1943... ...the very same day that LSD was taken deliberately for the first time (three days after the scientist Albert Hoffman had discovered its effects by accident). The first space station, Salyut 1, was launched in 1971. Share this post Link to post
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