Tuesday May 09, 2006
now playing: Bjork - All Neon Like
On This Fine Day in History - February 9
Out of curiosity I did a bit of googling to see what happened in history on my birth day - needless to say I was somewhat underwhelmed with the results.

Barely-famous people's births:

  • 1404 - Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor
  • 1441 - Alisher Navoi, musician, artist, scientist, and great statesman of the Huroson State, what is now modern Uzbekistan (wow, farking fantastic)
  • 1885 - Alan Berg, Austrian composer
  • 1943 - Joe Pesci, really annoying actor
  • 1963 - Travis Tritt, country singer and allaround redneck
  • 1965 - Lennox Lewis, heavyweight boxer
A few notable names but not exactly a list of great historical figures either - could be worse though, at least I don't share by birthday with any internationally hated world leaders. Now what about historical events?

  • 1863 - Fire extinguisher patented by Alanson Crane
  • 1923 - Soviet Aeroflot airlines formed
  • 1943 - WWII: Battle of Guadalcanal ends
  • 1945 - WWII: Iwo Jima invated by United States troops
Again, far from inspiring, but at least Aeroflot doesn't make it a total loss.
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