Look up your birthday in Wikipedia. Pick 4 events, 3 births, 2 deaths, and 1 holiday.
July 21
Events:
- 1949 - The United States Senate ratifies the North Atlantic Treaty.
- 1969 - Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin become the first men to walk on the Moon, during the Apollo 11 mission.
- 1970 - After 11 years of construction, the Aswan High Dam in Egypt is completed.
- 1997 - The fully restored USS Constitution (aka "Old Ironsides") celebrates her 200th birthday by setting sail for the first time in 116 years.
- 1899 - Ernest Hemingway, American writer, Nobel laureate (d. 1961)
- 1924 - Don Knotts, American actor (d. 2006)
- 1992 - Rachael Flatt, American figure skater
- 1403 - Henry Percy, English nobleman and soldier (b. ca.1364)
- 1998 - Alan Shepard, astronaut (b. 1923)
2 comments:
So, when is your birthday? That's interesting. How is the thesis coming? I'm glad you popped back in here for a bit. Have a great weekend!
Thesis is so, so close! One more run through before giving back to my advisor, then the 10-15 page critical thing. A couple months? Hopefully
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