Go to Wikipedia and do a search forNovember 18
your birthday (day and month only, exclude the year). Post three facts, two
births and one death on your blog including the years.
Events:
326 - The old St. Peter's Basilica is consecrated.
1626 - St. Peter's Basilica is consecrated.
I'll count those as one big consecration event. Picked this event since I've been to St. Peter's and it is pretty darn cool. Not sure why they liked 11/18 so much.
1421 - A seawall at the Zuider Zee dike breaks, flooding 72 villages and killing about 10,000 people in the Netherlands.
Picked this one because we lived in the Netherlands and I've driven across the newest storm surge barrier there. I even journalled about this event in my album, not knowing it happened on 11/18:
1978 - The Blues Brothers appear for the first time on Saturday Night Live.
Picked this one because, well, I've seen The Blues Brothers waaaay too many times.
Births:
1939 - Margaret Atwood, Canadian writer
one of my favorite authors. Especially enjoyed The Blind Assassin.
1968 - Owen Wilson, American actor
this hottie and I were born on the same day
Deaths:
1991 - Gustáv Husák, President of Czechoslovakia (b. 1913)
a tribute to the Czech half of my lineage, although the Earl of Shrewsbury came in a close second. I mean really, the Earl of Shrewsbury?
1 comment:
You got some good ones :)
How cool that Margaret Atwood shares your birthday - she's one of my favourite authros too.
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