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Go over to Wikipedia and enter your birth date (month/day) and then pick 3 events, 2 births and 1 holiday that occurred on the day of your birthday. 

September 2

44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion

1666 - The Great Fire of London breaks out and burns for three days, destroying 10,000 buildings including St. Paul's Cathedral

1901 - Vice President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt utters the famous phrase, "Speak softly and carry a big stick" at the Minnesota State Fair

Births:

1753 - Marie Josephine Louise of Savoy, queen of France (d. 1810

1964 - Keanu Reeves, Canadian actor (He's Canadian?  I did not know that...)

Holiday:

Sedan Day (Sedantag) - traditional national German holiday (see Sedan, France) that commemorates Prussia's victory over France in 1870, making the German Empire a reality. 

Date: 2008-08-17 05:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hfcougar.livejournal.com
You just wanted to make sure we all knew your birthday was coming up. :)

Wonder what mine says...

Date: 2008-08-17 12:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alysten.livejournal.com
Interestingly enough... my birthday was apparently a good day to die. Had to search for the births.

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