history meme

i was tagged by booklogged over at in season for this meme...

1. Go to Wikipedia and type in your birth date only -without the year.

july 10

2. List 3 events that occurred that day:

988 - The City of Dublin is founded on the banks of the river Liffey.
1821 - The United States takes possession of its newly-bought territory of Florida from Spain.
1938 - Howard Hughes sets a new record by completing a 91 hour airplane flight around the world.

3. List 2 important birthdays:

1830 - Camille Pissarro, French painter (d. 1903)
1871 - Marcel Proust, French writer (d. 1922)

4. List 1 death: (that's all, folks!)

1989 - Mel Blanc, American voice actor (voiced Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Barney Rubble, etc.) (b. 1908)

5. List a holiday or observance:

Bahamas - Independence Day.

hey, this was a fun one, and i even learned a few things. i'll tag anyone that wants to play. thanks, booklogged!