- 301 years ago today the Kindgom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland became the Kingdom of Great Britain.
- 222 years ago today was opening night of the opera The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart in Vienna, Austria.
- 145 years ago today the Battle of Chancellorsville (Civil War) begins.
- 115 years ago today the World's Columbian Exposition opens in Chicago.
- 77 years ago today The Empire State Building is dedicated in New York City.
- 63 years ago today a German newsreader officially announces that Adolf Hitler has "fallen at his command post".
- 52 years ago today the the polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk is made available to the public.
- 30 years ago today the first unsolicited bulk commercial e-mail (aka "spam") is sent.
- 27 years ago today the sister was born.
Despite the fact that I am sure I wasn't entirely happy about it at the time, I have completely gotten over that and know that I would be lost without her today.
Happy Birthday!
Got the box - Thanks!!!! I think Phil has intent on stealing it (as he cuddled it and said "oooh it's soo soft") but I won't let that happen.
ReplyDeleteI like that I'm THE sister :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like it!
ReplyDeletePhil's birthday isn't til August . . .
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