Since I was born... # 19xx - Valentines Day # 1989 - Union Carbide agrees to pay $470 million to the Indian government for damages it caused in the 1984 Bhopal Disaster. # 1989 - Iranian leader Ruhollah Khomeini issues a fatwa encouraging Muslims to kill the author of The Satanic Verses, Salman Rushdie. # 1989 - The first of 24 satellites of the Global Positioning System is placed into orbit. # 1998 - Authorities in the United States announce that Eric Robert Rudolph is a suspect in an Alabama abortion clinic bombing. # 2000 - The spacecraft NEAR Shoemaker enters orbit around asteroid 433 Eros, the first spacecraft to orbit an asteroid. # 2002 - The Tullaghmurray Lass sinks off the coast of Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland killing three members of the same family on board. # 2004 - In a suburb of Moscow, Russia, the roof of the Transvaal water park collapses, killing more than 25 people, and wounding more than 100 others. # 2005 - Lebanon's former Prime Minister, Rafik Hariri, is assassinated, prompting the Cedar Revolution (Intifada of Independence).
On december 21 1987, the following events occured: * On December 21, 1987, Soyuz TM-4 launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome carrying Musa Manarov, Anatoly Levchenko, Vladimir Titov to Mir. [source] * By letter dated December 21, 1987, the complainants requested copies of "any information written or otherwise, such as correspondence, memos, data drafts, preliminary or complete reports of the wage and classification study being prepared by Bugaeff-Cogswell Associates, Inc. [source] * By letter of complaint filed with this Commission on January 14, 1988, the complainants alleged that the respondent had not fully complied with the request for copies of records which they made on December 21, 1987 . [source] I also happen to know I share my bday (date, not year) with Stalin. Nothing compared to my man-hating dike aunt who shares a bday with Hitler though.
On my birthday (23rd April, 82) Lotus Development incorporated (i'm so sorry) They created a country! On this date Birth and Death of Shakespere. (1564>1616) 1858 - Max Planck noted Physics luminary born. 1939 - Lee Majors, American actor 1954 - Michael Moore, American filmmaker (Ironically this is also Timothy McVeigh's Birthday) 1960 - Steve Clark, English guitarist (Def Leppard) Deaths 303 - Saint George, Roman soldier and Christian martyr 1850 - William Wordsworth, English poet Notable Holidays Feast Day of Saint George, Patron Saint of England (Oh how I wish it was a bank holiday!) Independence Day for the Conch Republic UNESCO International Day of the Book (World Book Day) National Beer Day in Germany
11.7.88 my birthday was soooooooo boring.. the only thing that happened was the murder of some no-name guy... like that didn't happen every day;( 11.7.88 sucks! Guess I have to become famous.. so it gets some meaning
British Forces defeat the Argentines at the Battle of Goose Green. No one important was born (except for me of course). No one died either. Republic Day in Azerbaijan and Armenia (both 1918) Sunset and sunrise occur along Manhattan's street grid centerline. That's neat. And it's the Feast Day of some saints who no one cares about.
my birthday was pretty boring for the world over, apart from me being sprung out ofcourse but 24 years later, my birthday became the same day as the london bombings, 7/7
Missouri Compromise made March 3, 1820 (One of the factors that began the Civil War) Alexander Graham Bell born March 3, 1847 (Guy who invented telephone) Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed March 3, 1918 (made Russia neutral in WWI after the commies took over earlier) First issue of TIME magazine published March 3, 1923 Fleetwood Mac releases the Rumors CD March 3, 1977 I couldn't confirm, but there was a scene on 'The Making of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Bonus DVD' where Elton John says that the song 'Rocket Man' will be released March 3.
I was born on the 6th of June 1987 14-year-old Michelle Walker, whose body was found on June 6, 1987 behind 21 Greystone Terrace in Yonkers Oh and its the anniversary of Dooms day
QFT As for unimportant stuff, nothing on that very date, but take your pick of the 9/26 (or 26/9 if you will) events. edit - you know, I'm thinking "quoted for truth" might have had more meaning if I actually had checked the "quote post" checkbox...
My birthday (today) looks a little slow through the years, national skivers day. I may have missed my last lecture at uni today 'doc
wikipedia for September 12... comes up with some interesting stuff, notably: 2005 - The grand opening of Hong Kong Disneyland. I shared my birthday with Q! And share it with Joe Pantoliano!