Wiki Birthday Meme

[kelliem]

Yeah, I'm spammy today. Sorry. Gakked from lamardeuse.

Go over to Wikipedia and enter your birth date (month/day) and then pick 3 events, 2 births and 1 holiday that occurred on the day of your birthday.

November 3

Events:

* 1783 - The American Continental Army is disbanded.

* 1911 - Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T.

* 1957 - Sputnik program: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2. On board is the first animal to enter orbit: a dog named Laika.

Births:

* 1500 - Benvenuto Cellini, Italian artist (d. 1571)

* 1933 - Jeremy Brett, English actor (d. 1995)

Holiday:

* Day of resurrection of the god Osiris during the pagan celebration the Discovery of Osiris (Inventio Osiridis).

Comments

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

You forgot: "2005 - Shay decides November 3 is Illya's birthday and writes that into a story."

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

D'oh!!! Silly me!!

[brynwulf]

YAY 1957. My dad used to call me his little Sputnik (I know, dumb) because that happened about a month after I was born. :)

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

Aww, that's sweet!

[aukestrel.livejournal.com]

My first two things are

# 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published.
# 1384 - Jadwiga is crowned King of Poland, although she is a woman.

I think I'd better stop reading now...