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On this day... (Birthday edition).

Uncle Arly

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Following on from viewtopic.php?p=761076#p761076

What major events, celebrity births or interesting stuff happened on or the years previous to your birthday?

On mine (22nd February):

1997 – In Roslin, Scotland, scientists announce that an adult sheep named Dolly had been successfully cloned.
1983 – The notorious Broadway flop Moose Murders opens and closes on the same night at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.

Births:

1732 – George Washington, First President of the United States (d. 1799).
1908 – Sir John Mills, English actor (d. 2005).
1928 – Bruce Forsyth, British entertainer.
1950 – Julie Walters, English actress.
 

Dave

CF Legend
My birthday always has something major going on...

24th October

1857 Sheffield FC was formed, first football club in the world.
1929- 'Black Thursday' New York Stock Market Crash occurs.
1945- United Nations formed.
2003- Concorde makes it last commercial flight.
2009- 'Black Friday' the stock market crashes across the world, starting a 'recession'.

Birthdays
1933- Kray Twins
1985- Wayne Rooney (footballer)
 

peep

CF Legend
I'm just going to throw out one thing I know that happened on my 3rd birthday ...Disneyland Paris officially opened, 12th April 1992 (which is also the year my Sister was born). I think there is a ridiculous amount of famous peeps that share the same birthday as me too.
 

Ian

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4th September

1666 – In London, England, the most destructive damage from the Great Fire occurs.
1998 – Google is founded.

Births
1981 – Beyoncé Knowles, American singer and actress.

Deaths
2006 – Steve Irwin, Australian naturalist and television personality.

It's a pretty drab day really.
 
Some major events of August 14th:

-Romania declaring war on Autria-Hungary in WWII
-Japan Accepting the terms of surrender in WWII
-Atlantic charter of war
-Pakistan independence
-Power blackout in 2003 in America and Canada
-Chencholai bombing
-Another bombing

Birthdays:

-Wilhelm I of Prussia
-Pope Pius VII
-Danielle Steel
-Magic Johnson
-Halle Barry
-Mila Kunis
 

Josh73

Giga Poster
September 27th

1959-Nearly 5000 people die on the main Japanese island of Honshū as the result of a typhoon.
1996-The Taliban take control over Kabul, Afghanistan.
2001-In Zug, Switzerland, Friedrich Leibacher shoots 18 citizens, killing 14 and then kills himself.

Births
-Avril Lavine(american singer)
 
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