It's a History Meme, Therefore I Like it
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lhskarka1. 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.
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.
