I've been meaning to post for a while but long days, family responsibilities, late-night freelance work makes for a tired steelie. However, I did happen across steph_k_d's lj with a great idea for a post. So, like the previous “Muppet” post, I decided to borrow the idea… at least I'll be posting something. Sorry fiver00, I'll try to post something more substantial soon…
“Go to Wikipedia. Type in your birth day and month, but not the year. Then list 3 events, 3 births & 3 deaths that occured on your birthday. Post this in your journal.”
September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). There are 106 days remaining.
Events
1597 – Yi Sun-sin leads 12 ships of the Korean fleet against an invasion by 133 Japanese ships. The Koreans sink 31 enemy ships and force a Japanese retreat.
1956 – Play-Doh is introduced to the world
1987 – The Montreal Protocol is signed to protect the ozone layer from depletion.
Births
1925 – B. B. King, American musician (I knew this one already)
1956 – David Copperfield, American magician
1964 – Molly Shannon, American actress
1976 – steelie: Graphic Designer
Deaths
307 – Flavius Valerius Severus, deposed Roman Emperor (murder)
1824 – King Louis XVIII of France (b. 1755)
1977 – Maria Callas, American-born soprano (b. 1923)
I also know that the first ever animation featuring Wile E. Coyote and The Roadrunner, “Fast and Furry-ous” was released in 1949. (I’m a long-time Wile E. Coyote fan) 😀
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steelie