On this day in history...
1494 - Christopher Columbus discovers Jamaica (yeah mon)
1626 - What is now Manhattan was founded by Dutch explorer Peter Minuit.
1904 - Work begins on the Panama Canal.
1927 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded. (Hello Oscar!)
1942 - Battle of the Coral Sea, the first naval clash fought entirely with carrier aircraft, began during World War II.
1979 - Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
May 4th is also...
International Firefighter's Day
National Weather Observers Day (no joke)
People's Republic of China's Youth and Literary Day (known as the May Fourth Movement)
The Netherlands Rememberance of the Dead Day
Cinco De Mayo Eve (what I called it as a young girl growing up in Galveston, TX)
Oh. Its also my birthday. Whatever. :) I am claiming its my 23rd. Just go with it.
Sunday, May 04, 2008
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3 comments:
Happy birthday to you!!! Hope it's a great one. (Oh, and I'm sure it comes as NO surprise that my birthday is also in May. ;-))
Happy Birthday Boo!
Thanks you guys!
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