Friday, April 27, 2007

July 10th: Feast day of the Virgin Saint Amalberga

Three historical events that occurred on July 10th:
1) In 988, the city of Dublin was founded (How do they know this happened on July 10th, O wonder?)

2) In 1821, the US took possesion of the territory of Florida from Spain
3) In 1962, Telstar, the world's first communications satelite was launched into orbit

Besides me, three people who were born on July 10th:
1) 1509: John Calvin, Religious reformer
2) 1856: Nikola Tesla, Inventor
3) 1871: Marcel Proust, Writer

here's a freebie-1926: Fred Gwynne, Herman Munster!

Two significant deaths on July 10th:
1) 1978: John D Rockefeller III, businessman
2) 1989: Mel Blanc, voice of Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Barney Rubble, etc.

July 10th holidays or observances:

-Followers of Meher Baba observe Silence Day
-It is the Bahamas Independence Day
-It's also Muritania's Armed Forces Day
-Apparently, in Ancient Latvia, Septinu Bralu Diena was observed

So there ya go. More than you ever wanted to know about my birthday. I took a page from
Kiera's blog and got all my answers from www.answers.com

I hereby, by the authority vested in me by the state of being, do declare Andy AND Shemsi tagged. Does that count as two tags? I say yes.

I also want to thank Kiera for teaching me how to create links. If I had half a brain, I coulda figured it out myself, but since I only have a third of a brain, she helped me out! Holla!

6 comments:

KieraAnne said...

Holla! Tesla huh? You mean David Bowie? ;) (The Prestige) That movie is the only reason I knew who that was. My dad was very dissapointed in me.

Margie the Pickle Princess said...

I've never seen The Prestige, so I have no idea if that's the same Tesla or not. Is it good?

Margie the Pickle Princess said...

Also, Kiera's now my holla back girl! Tee hee!

KieraAnne said...

Yes The Prestige is very good. You should watch it...and I ain't no holla back girl, I ain't no holla back girrrll... Remember when Gil sang that on Gilmore Girls? That was funny.

Margie the Pickle Princess said...

But how the heck do you spell the name of that tropical fruit that's long and yellow?!?

honkeie said...

I was born on July 9th