Julie tagged me to participate in this little game. I was instructed to go to Wikipedia and type in my birthdate. I then have to choose 3 events, two birthdays, and one holiday of the ones provided and list them. Well, easy enough, here goes:
September 5:
Events:
1698 - Tsar Peter I of Russia imposes a tax on beards (100 Rubles per year - wow!). Apparently this was an attempt to modernize his people by moving them away from beards. I'll tell you something, though: Fuck you, Tsar Peter I. You and your stupid rules. Some of the best people ever have had beards. Grizzly Adams , Bill Wennington (how many NBA Championship rings do you have, Peter? That's right, none, you jerk), and these fine gentlemen . And don't even get me started on mustaches. I'll just hope those weren't taxed, because that's just not cool. Incidentally, priests and peasants were exempt from the tax. Thanks, Tsar. Fascist.
1839 - The First Opium War begins in China. Mmmmm... delicious opium and all of your delicious biproducts... heroin, morphine, oxycodon, the list goes on. Without you, countless people might have bright futures (though probably not), but they are now dead or cripplingly addicted to drugs. They'd probably just drink instead, though, let's be honest.
I wanted my third event to be:
1774 - First Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia, PA, but I figured this was a more accurate representation of what our country was founded upon:
1877 - Oglala Sioux chief Crazy Horse is bayoneted by a United States soldier after resisting confinement in a guardhouse at Fort Robinson in Nebraska. Yeah, take that, Indian guy! He must have tried resisting arrest, or maybe they found a peace pipe on him. Either way, I'm sure the soldier was justified in stabbing him to death when he didn't want to be locked in a guardhouse for an indefinite amount of time. I would have just given him a pillow infected with typhoid fever, but maybe being discrete is a waste of time anyway.
Birthdays:
1946 - Freddie Mercury. Thank you for writing Bohemian Rhapsody. You're the man, Freddie. And, apparently, you were born in Zanzibar. Nicely done.
1940 - Raquel Welch. Because I don't move my arms when I dance either, and I respect that.
Holiday: (slim pickin's here)
As much as I wanted to select Teacher's Day in India, I had to choose:
RC Saints - Saint Lorenzo Giustiniani; the feast day of Teresa of Calcutta***, currently pending sainthood.
This is only because it is a day of feasting. I love feasts. And I will certainly have a feast every year on my birthday, of food and alcohol.
***Let me also mention that Mother Teresa died on my birthday in 1997. I'm not sure what that means, it either means I am the anti-christ, or her soul entered my body for me to continue spreading love and Jesus across the world. It has to be one or the other.
Ooook, that wraps this one up. I'm supposed to tag five people to do this. I can't tag anyone because I don't know anyone that blogs, but feel free to respond in the comments! I will tag Matt (in the comments), Adam (in the comments), Kirk (if you ever read this), Markles the Bear (see: Kirk's note), and of course Sarah Smallwood (if you feel like it). I expect only one response, and it will be Matt. Because he's a team player. Let's see what happens. And Julie stole all of my people that I know WOULD respond. If I didn't tag you and you want to participate in the comments, please do.
Have a nice day, folks.
P.S. The Bourne Ultimatum was incredible. See it. (And take me with you.)
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November 7th
1893 - Women in the U.S. state of Colorado are granted the right to vote.
(That was a mistake!!)
1967 - Carl B. Stokes was elected as Mayor of the City of Cleveland, Ohio, becoming the first Black Mayor of a major American city.
1991 - Basketball player Magic Johnson announces he has tested positive for HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) and that he is retiring.
AIDS!!!!
Holidays-
Besides my birthday of course...
Northern Catalonia - National Day, after Treaty of Pyrenees.
Birthdays
1967 - Sharleen Spiteri Scottish singer and songwriter
1970 - Andy Houston, American NASCAR driver
1981 - Muhammad Hassan, professional wrestler
and MATT DAMON (not really though, just felt like saying MATT DAMON)
I'm glad that you listen to everything I say.
Good work my friend.
MATT DAMON IS HOT.
BEER ME SOME MATT DAMON
See I would do my birthday, but you know what. that wouldn't be too much fun.
Because I have nothing better to do...
1896 - Ethiopia defeats Italy in the Battle of Adwa, marking the first victory of an African nation over a colonial power.
-Nice work Italy. Ethiopia, really?
Still, it didn't appear to stifle Italy too badly: in 2006 Italy ranked #7 in GDP, Ethopia ranked #98, edging out Myanmar by 300 US dollars.
1937 - The Steel Workers Organizing Committee signs a surprise collective bargaining agreement with U.S. Steel, leading to unionization of the United States steel industry.
-Also the start of gay steel mills.
1962 - Wilt Chamberlain sets the single-game scoring record in the National Basketball Association by tallying 100 points.
-Second only to his performance in the critically acclaimed film "Airplane."
Birthdays (I didnt need to look this up)
1904 - Dr. Seuss, American author
1931 - Mikhail Gorbachev, President of the Soviet Union and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
It should be noted that three Popes share this birthday. Four if you count Reggie Bush.
Holidays
Only three were listed:
Bahá'í Faith - Feast of 'Alá (Loftiness) - First day of the 19th month of the Bahá'í Calendar.
Bahá'í Faith - Beginning of the Fast (sunrise to sunset fast for 19 days).
Texas Independence Day (1836).
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