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[redfiona99]

Meme from evilgmbethy

Go to Wikipedia and type in your birthday (month and day), then write down 3 events, 3 births, 3 deaths and 3 holidays.

I have a small problem with this because nothing happens on my birthday because everyone is still hungover. Certainly, I think 2nd of January has an unnaturally high death rate because people get round to signing death certificates on it rather than on New Years while everyone is busy or on holiday.

Events

533 – Mercurius becomes Pope John II, the first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation to the papacy

1777 – American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey

1959 – Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon and to orbit the Sun, is launched by the U.S.S.R.

Births

1873 – Thérèse de Lisieux, French Roman-Catholic nun (d. 1897) - My Mum's housemate (and mother of her godson) from her year in France is from Lisieux. My Mother has no truck with the pious Saints who did nothing except be religious, hence my great amusement at this little factoid.

1920 – Isaac Asimov, American author and biochemistry professor (d. 1992)

1967 – Francois Pienaar, South African rugby player

Deaths

1960 – Fausto Coppi, Italian cyclist (b. 1919)

2000 – Patrick O'Brian, British novelist (b. 1914)

1998 – Frank Muir, English writer, raconteur (b. 1920)

Holidays

This is the one where there's a severe lack.

Public holiday in New Zealand, Slovenia, Scotland and Serbia.

Tweede Nuwe Jaar, New Year carnival in South Africa

and a variety of Saints Days (Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzus, Saint Macarius of Alexandria, Seraphim of Sarov and Saint Defendens of Thebes) which cover the major branches of the church.

Comments

[evilgmbethy.livejournal.com]

Isaac Asimov! Neat! The Luna 1 bit is very cool, too.