It's a History Meme, Therefore I Like it

1. Type in your birthday (minus the year) in the search bar at http://wikipedia.org.

2. List three interesting facts, two births, and one death that happened on your birthday.

September 5th

Facts/Events
1666 - Great Fire of London ends: A large fire in London burns out after three days. 10,000 buildings including St. Paul's Cathedral are destroyed, but only 16 people are known to have died.

1793 - In France, the French National Convention votes to implement terror measures to enforce the principles of the French Revolution, initiating the Reign of Terror.

1972 - Munich Massacre: A Palestinian terrorist group called "Black September" attack Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympic Games.


Births (Yes, I put three, deal)
1847 - Jesse James, American outlaw (d. 1882)

1939 - George Lazenby, Australian actor

1946 - Freddie Mercury, Zanzibar-born singer Queen (d. 1991)


Death
1877 - Indian Wars: Oglala Sioux chief Crazy Horse (b. 1849) is bayoneted by a United States soldier after resisting confinement in a guardhouse at Fort Robinson in Nebraska.

Bookkeeping entry - literally

Mostly here for my reference:

Just finished reading "Imaginary Lands", a collection of short fantasy edited by Robin McKinley

Favorite Story: 'The Old Woman and the Storm' by Patricia A. McKillip

Least favorite: 'Tam Lin' by Joan D. Vinge. It's a basic re-telling of the tale, and I much prefer this one: Tam Lin by Pamela Dean

everflame, you might find 'Evian Steel" by Jane Yolen interesting, as it deals with Arthurian women and the forging of swords. Pretty cool.

Final Note: Worth reading.