Wikimeme

Gemini tagged me for the latest meme making it’s way around blogville.

Instructions:
1. Go to Wikipedia.
2. In the Search box, type your birth month and day (but not year).
3. List three events that happened on your birthday.
4. List two important birthdays and one interesting death.
5. One holiday or observance (if any).
6. Tag 5 more peoples - if ya feel like it.

April 28th

Three Events:

1788 - Maryland becomes the seventh state to ratify the Constitution of the United States.

1952 - Occupied Japan: The United States occupation of Japan ends.

2003 - Apple Computer’s iTunes Music Store launches, selling 1 million songs in its first week.(that’s right, iTunes launched on my birthday)

Two Birthdays:

1937 - Saddam Hussein, former leader of Iraq(insane dictator who killed millions with chemical weapons)

1950 - Jay Leno, American comedian and television host(insane talk show host that tortures millions with bad jokes and ugly mug)

One Death:

1926 - Zip the Pinhead, American freak show performer (b. 1857)

One Holiday:

National Day of Mourning in Canada to commemorate workers killed, injured, or suffering illness due to occupational hazards and accidents.

Glad I don’t live in Canada. Happy National Day of Mourning…oh and Birthday.

I should tag people but I feel like everyone has done this. Steal it if you would like, it’s interesting.

9 Responses to “Wikimeme”

1. On July 5th, 2006 at 5:45 pm
   CP Says:
   

   FIRST! *L*

   All I can say is that Mike Tyson, Michael Jackson and Cameron Diaz were born on my birthday.

   Princess Diana died on it.

   I can’t seem to win.

   CP.

2. On July 5th, 2006 at 9:20 pm
   jane Says:
   

   Okay, I have to say this: Having Zip the Pinhead do anything on your birthday is the absolute BOMB! What a cool, cool name! I looked at his pic & don’t see what’s so pinheady about him though, lol.
   And then you have Saddam Hussein AND National Day of Mourning on your birthday?
   You got a cool date!

3. On July 5th, 2006 at 9:28 pm
   3rdtimesacharm( 3T ) Says:
   

   National Day of Mourning? Saddam Hussein? OK, that just means we need to mae it ALL about it being YOUR Birthday! None of these people or events will overshadow Deb’s Birthday!

   3T
   PS. Did this one. It is interesting!

4. On July 5th, 2006 at 9:33 pm
   Deb_LA Says:
   

   My Mom and you have the SAME birthday! That’s hysterical.

5. On July 5th, 2006 at 10:57 pm
   Bec Says:
   

   Absolutely stealing this. Hoping mine comes up with something as cool as iTunes launching!

6. On July 6th, 2006 at 5:28 am
   Deb_LA Says:
   

   Jane-I did get a cool date. YAY Mom! Jack Nicholson was also born on my bday but it didn’t say it in Wiki, which is very strange!

   3T-Seriously! Um, see? My birthday made me crazy! If I was born on a dictator-free day, I would be totally sane!

   Bec-I know! I thought that was one of the coolest things! I had no idea!

7. On July 6th, 2006 at 6:01 am
   Karl Says:
   

   Wow, you’re popular. TWO sets of comments for each post? I don’t know if I’d want to associate myself with Saddam or (worse yet) Jay Leno.

8. On July 6th, 2006 at 10:05 am
   Webmiztris Says:
   

   grrr, i hate itunes…lol jay leno is 56? damn!

9. On July 14th, 2006 at 3:48 pm
   Stinkypaw Says:
   

   I live in Canada and have NEVER heard of that Holiday. Oh well!

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