Wikipedia Meme

April 5, 2007 in Meme | 1 comment

I’ve seen this at Ron’s, Carrie’s, and Paradise Found – I thought I’d play.

Go to Wikipedia and type in your Birthday month and day only.

July 8

List 3 Events that occurred that day:

1776 – The Liberty Bell was rung to summon citizens of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the reading of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress.

1898 – The shooting death of crime boss Soapy Smith releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip.

1947 – Reports are broadcast that a UFO has crash landed in Roswell, New Mexico.

List 2 Important Birthdays:

1838 – Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, German inventor (d. 1917)

1958 – Kevin Bacon, American actor

List 1 Death:

1898 – Soapy Smith, American con artist (b. 1860)

List a Holiday or Observance. (if any):

Annual Soapy Smith wake, held each year in Skagway, Alaska in the Gold Rush Cemetery and in Hollywood, California at the Magic Castle

1 comment

  1. Steph’s avatar

    Steph on April 5, 2007 at 10:08 pm

    This is fun! Annual Soapy Smith wake?? Who knew! :-D

    http://steph-roomofmyown.blogspot.com/

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