Been a long time
No I havent forgotten my journal, just never any time to update it. So please accept this as an update. I will do more at another time.
October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). There are 84 days remaining in the year.
Events
1582 - Due to the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
1927 - Murderer's Row New York Yankees sweep Pirates in 4 games
1944 - The radio show, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet debuts
1956 - New York Yankees baseball pitcher Don Larsen pitches first (and only) perfect game in World Series history in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series.
1967 - Guerrilla leader Che Guevara and his men are captured in Bolivia.
2001 - U.S. President George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security, which will be headed by Tom Ridge.
2004 - Martha Stewart goes to jail.
Births
1890 - Edward "Eddie" Rickenbacker, American pilot
1895 - Zog I, King of Albania (what the hell kind of name is that?)
1938 - Walter Gretzky, father of Wayne Gretzky
1939 - Paul Hogan, Australian actor
1941 - Jesse Jackson, American clergyman and civil rights activist
1943 - Chevy Chase, American comedian and actor
1943 - R. L. Stine, American author
1948 - Johnny Ramone, American guitarist (The Ramones)
1949 - Sigourney Weaver, American actress
1965 - C-Jay Ramone, American bassist (The Ramones)
1970 - Matt Damon, American actor
Deaths
1793 - John Hancock, American revolutionary and businessman
1869 - Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States
1894 - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., American physician and writer
So they are the events of the date of my birth, October 8.
Lets see what happened on Meg's birthday day.
March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). There are 294 days remaining.
Events
515 BC - Construction is completed on the Temple in Jerusalem
1664 - New Jersey becomes a colony of Britain.
1664 - New Jersey becomes a colony of Britain.
1868 - Henry James O'Farrell attempts to assassinate Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh.
1881 - Andrew Watson made his Scotland debut as the world's first black international football player and captain.
1894 - Coca-Cola is sold in bottles for the first time.
1912 - The Girl Guides (later renamed the Girl Scouts of the USA) are founded in the U.S..
1913 - Canberra, future capital of Australia, is officially named and construction of the new city begins (Melbourne remained temporary capital until 1927).
1928 - In California, the St. Francis Dam fails, killing 400 people.
1930 - Mahatma Gandhi leads a 200-mile march known as Dandi March to the sea in defiance of British opposition, to protest the British monopoly on salt.
1933 - Great Depression: Franklin Delano Roosevelt addresses the nation for the first time as President of the United States. This was also the first of his "Fireside Chats."
1947 - The Truman Doctrine is proclaimed to help stem the spread of Communism.
1951 - The Dennis the Menace comic strip appears in newspapers across the USA for the first time.
1987 - Les Misérables opens on Broadway.
1994 - The Church of England ordains its first female priests.
2003 - Kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart is found alive in Sandy, Utah after missing from her Salt Lake City home for nine months.
2006 - Australia scores a world record 434 runs in a One-day International cricket match against South Africa. South Africa replies by beating the record again to score 438/9 to win.
Births
1922 - Jack Kerouac, American writer
1945 - Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, American gangster
1946 - Liza Minnelli, American singer and actress
1953 - Ron Jeremy, American actor
1977 - Marcus 40 (Mark Hendry), New Zealand actor
1985 - Bradley Wright-Phillips, English footballer
1985 - Tosh Townend, American skateboarder
Deaths
604 - Pope Gregory I
1955 - Charlie Parker, American jazz saxophonist
1978 - John Cazale, American actor
2001 - Morton Downey, Jr., American television talk show host
And now on to something else
How to make a dregg13
Ingredients:
1 part success
5 parts courage
3 parts beauty
Method:
Combine in a tall glass half filled with crushed ice. Add a little cocktail umbrella and a dash of curiosity
Personality cocktail
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WARNINGdregg13 is radioactive. Wear protective clothing at all times.
From Go-Quiz.com
Your Icecream Flavour is...Neopolitan!
You aren't satisfied with just one flavor. They say variety is the spice of life and this shines through in your Ice cream of choice! Just don't eat all the chocolate and leave the strawberry and vanilla behind!
What is your Icecream Flavour?
Find out at Go Quiz
Thats it for now, hopefully going to see Meg on Friday. I have to borrow my folks car as mine will be in the shop getting some work done.
October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). There are 84 days remaining in the year.
Events
1582 - Due to the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
1927 - Murderer's Row New York Yankees sweep Pirates in 4 games
1944 - The radio show, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet debuts
1956 - New York Yankees baseball pitcher Don Larsen pitches first (and only) perfect game in World Series history in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series.
1967 - Guerrilla leader Che Guevara and his men are captured in Bolivia.
2001 - U.S. President George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security, which will be headed by Tom Ridge.
2004 - Martha Stewart goes to jail.
Births
1890 - Edward "Eddie" Rickenbacker, American pilot
1895 - Zog I, King of Albania (what the hell kind of name is that?)
1938 - Walter Gretzky, father of Wayne Gretzky
1939 - Paul Hogan, Australian actor
1941 - Jesse Jackson, American clergyman and civil rights activist
1943 - Chevy Chase, American comedian and actor
1943 - R. L. Stine, American author
1948 - Johnny Ramone, American guitarist (The Ramones)
1949 - Sigourney Weaver, American actress
1965 - C-Jay Ramone, American bassist (The Ramones)
1970 - Matt Damon, American actor
Deaths
1793 - John Hancock, American revolutionary and businessman
1869 - Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States
1894 - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., American physician and writer
So they are the events of the date of my birth, October 8.
Lets see what happened on Meg's birthday day.
March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). There are 294 days remaining.
Events
515 BC - Construction is completed on the Temple in Jerusalem
1664 - New Jersey becomes a colony of Britain.
1664 - New Jersey becomes a colony of Britain.
1868 - Henry James O'Farrell attempts to assassinate Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh.
1881 - Andrew Watson made his Scotland debut as the world's first black international football player and captain.
1894 - Coca-Cola is sold in bottles for the first time.
1912 - The Girl Guides (later renamed the Girl Scouts of the USA) are founded in the U.S..
1913 - Canberra, future capital of Australia, is officially named and construction of the new city begins (Melbourne remained temporary capital until 1927).
1928 - In California, the St. Francis Dam fails, killing 400 people.
1930 - Mahatma Gandhi leads a 200-mile march known as Dandi March to the sea in defiance of British opposition, to protest the British monopoly on salt.
1933 - Great Depression: Franklin Delano Roosevelt addresses the nation for the first time as President of the United States. This was also the first of his "Fireside Chats."
1947 - The Truman Doctrine is proclaimed to help stem the spread of Communism.
1951 - The Dennis the Menace comic strip appears in newspapers across the USA for the first time.
1987 - Les Misérables opens on Broadway.
1994 - The Church of England ordains its first female priests.
2003 - Kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart is found alive in Sandy, Utah after missing from her Salt Lake City home for nine months.
2006 - Australia scores a world record 434 runs in a One-day International cricket match against South Africa. South Africa replies by beating the record again to score 438/9 to win.
Births
1922 - Jack Kerouac, American writer
1945 - Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, American gangster
1946 - Liza Minnelli, American singer and actress
1953 - Ron Jeremy, American actor
1977 - Marcus 40 (Mark Hendry), New Zealand actor
1985 - Bradley Wright-Phillips, English footballer
1985 - Tosh Townend, American skateboarder
Deaths
604 - Pope Gregory I
1955 - Charlie Parker, American jazz saxophonist
1978 - John Cazale, American actor
2001 - Morton Downey, Jr., American television talk show host
And now on to something else
How to make a dregg13
Ingredients:
1 part success
5 parts courage
3 parts beauty
Method:
Combine in a tall glass half filled with crushed ice. Add a little cocktail umbrella and a dash of curiosity
Personality cocktail
From Go-Quiz.com
>
WARNINGdregg13 is radioactive. Wear protective clothing at all times.
From Go-Quiz.com
Your Icecream Flavour is...Neopolitan!
You aren't satisfied with just one flavor. They say variety is the spice of life and this shines through in your Ice cream of choice! Just don't eat all the chocolate and leave the strawberry and vanilla behind!
What is your Icecream Flavour?
Find out at Go Quiz
Thats it for now, hopefully going to see Meg on Friday. I have to borrow my folks car as mine will be in the shop getting some work done.