Friday, April 07, 2006

A Quick Assignment

I don't usually do these, and I certainly won't force anyone else to; I have few enough readers as it is. But Tammy posted a "meme", or whetever they're called, and I did it, so I'll pass along my results and the link.

Go to
www.wikapedia.com . Type in your birthdate (month and day only) and post 3 interesting things that have happened on your birthday, 2 important births, and 2 important deaths.

February 17

Events:
1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno was burnt alive at Campo de' Fiori in Rome, charged of heresy.

1895 - Swan Lake, with music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, is first performed at full length in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

1992 - A court in Milwaukee, Wisconsin sentences serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer to life in prison.

Births:
1490 - Charles III, Duke of Bourbon, Constable of France (d. 1527)

1963 - Michael Jordan, American basketball player

Deaths:
364 - Jovian, Roman Emperor

1909 - Geronimo, Apache leader (b. 1829)