I was just tagged by Framed at her blog Life's a Picture with this history meme. You know me, I hate these things. After I'm done, I'll tag no more bloggers (let's end the vicious cycle). Here we go:
1. Go to Wikipedia and type in your birth date only -without the year. (If you want to, I'm not forcing you.)
June 23
2. List 3 events that occurred that day:
1888 - Frederick Douglass is the first African-American nominated for US president.
1942 - World War II: The first selections for the gas chamber at Auschwitz takes place on a trainload of Jews from Paris.
1972 - Watergate Scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixo and White House chief of staff H.R. Haldeman are taped talking about using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the Watergate break-ins.
1888 - Frederick Douglass is the first African-American nominated for US president.
1942 - World War II: The first selections for the gas chamber at Auschwitz takes place on a trainload of Jews from Paris.
1972 - Watergate Scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixo and White House chief of staff H.R. Haldeman are taped talking about using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the Watergate break-ins.
3. List 2 important birthdays:
1910 - Gordon B. Hinckley, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
1929 - June Carter Cash, American singer (d. 2003)
1964 - Joss Whedon, American producer, director an screenwriter (Had to throw this one in for Ben)
4. List 1 death:
1998 - Maureen O'Sullivan, Irish actress (b. 1911)
5. List a holiday or observance:
Midsummer's Eve
11 comments:
Ha! Thanks Cassie.
Isn't it funny that your mom and I both love memes and you hate them. You have to admit that this was interesting, right? Did you already know that you shared your birth date with Pres. Hinckley?
Oh, that's interesting about the gas chambers. I really should do mine.
Yeah I first realized that last year when he was having his big party or something.
Ben, just that fact alone should make me one of your most favorite cousins.
When I looked a little while ago, there wasn't even an article about Gordon B. Hinckley on Wikipedia. I'm glad someone added it.
Gee, you act like someone held a gun to your head. I think I will just keep that title Zions just sent me. Look at the positive, you got a comment from Ben. Besides, this is fun information. If you had been born a day earlier, you would share a birthday with Prince William. Obviously, Pres. Hinckley is much better. And, ooooh, Midsummer's Eve.
Cassie, you already are. That's just icing.
Yes! I now have all three of the Virginia Rasmussen brothers, on to the to the daughters.
Wow, I guess you are very, very special indeed. Two comments from Ben! Holy toledo!
Hey that's pretty cool!
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