What's special about your birthday?

[Martin]

Just a random thought I was having. We all know of the Official TFF Birthday Thread - see link here but what I was wondering was... do you know of anything that may interest us about your birthday? It could be something family-related perhaps, or maybe a celebrity having the same day or even major world events that have happened on the day you were born. It doesn't have to be year specific. So all you need do is tell us.

I was born on the 18th of August which is a day I share with Edward Norton (of American Hixtory X and The Incredible Hulk fame) and Christian Slater, coincidentally both of which were born in the same year, 1969.

Events-wise Helium was discovered in 1868, and in 1920 the 19th Constitutional Amendment was ratified which ensured the right for women's suffrage.

So if you know of anything, why not spill

EDIT: Also Roman Polanski was born on my birthday too.

[OmniTense]

I was born on February second during one of the greatest winter storms of Kentucky in the last four decades. They had amazing trouble getting my mother to a hospital and once they got there, there was no way to leave for a day and a half.

February second also happens to be Groundhog's day, which means jack to me, but people enjoy making jokes about it, I have noticed.

Other than that I was also two weeks late, there's not much to tell.

-Sin

[Govinda]

My birthday is interesting because, at present, I have been nineteen for roughly an hour and a half. I was quiet when I was born, completely silent. My dad likes to tell the story every now and again. My birth was a 'mother and baby in extreme distress' situation, and after 24 hours my mum got one of the best c-section teams in the country to come and excavate me, as the hospital we were in was a teaching hospital and this lot were on tour or something. I cost the NHS over £10,000 or something near that. So, nineteen years and an hour and a bit ago, I was totally new. I was a silent baby, which my dad said freaked him out a lot at the time. I just sat there and stared silently at everything, apparently. I guess I must've been pretty high on all the shit my mother'd been pumped with in the preceding 32 hours.

Other than that, it's near the very middle of the year. Weather's usually mild. Probably someone famous born on it. Hopefully they played guitar.

[Craven]

Originally Posted by FFGuru

I was born on the 18th of August which is a day I share with Edward Norton (of American Hixtory X and The Incredible Hulk fame) and Christian Slater, coincidentally both of which were born in the same year, 1969.

Events-wise Helium was discovered in 1868, and in 1920 the 19th Constitutional Amendment was ratified which ensured the right for women's suffrage.

I was actually born on 18th August too! I'll try to find some more interesting facts ^^.

It turns out that August the 18th is International Lighthouse Day. Go figure? XD.

I was also born on the same day as Riko Narumi, a Japanese actress.

Interesting.

[winterborn86]

Ok, i googled my birthday which is 11 december and found that on that date in 1941 Germany and italy declared war on the US,
Apollo 17 became the 6th mission to land on the moon (1972)

Births
1974 Ray mysterio - american wrestler
1958 Nikki sixx - american muscian (motley crue)1
1939 Tom hayden - americn politician

[Rasler]

I was born on "Pope Death Day," May 12.

1003 - Pope Silvester II
1012 - Pope Sergius IV

[Unknown Entity]

I share my birthday, 30th of Jan, with many famous people lol! The list I found was LONG!

What I found interesting was that King Charles I of England was beheaded on my brithday... Hmmm... AND I have the same birthday as Phil Collins... "I've been waiting for this moment... For all my life..."

Anyways, this is what I got doing a Wiki:

January 30 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A King was beheaded 343 years before I was born... Wow, sends a chill down my spine - but I've known that fact a while from a similar thread lol! But I found out more this time... Thanks FFGuru!

[Mr Spike]

August 22nd:

Battle of Bosworth Field (also the setting for the first ever episode of blackadder!!)
The first ever air raid.....
The first ring of neptune is discovered.

I love wikipedia. I'm well chuffed to have ben born on a millstone of blackadder as well!!

[mjrouse]

my birthday is Dec 6. and its kind of a boring day. nothing like spectacular happened on that day that i could find but of well. i f i was born a day later tho it would have been on pearl harbor lol

[Usagy]

29th of august..

1533: Pizarro executes last Incan emperor

Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro executes Atahuallpa, the last Incan emperor. High in the Andes Mountains of Peru, the Inca built a dazzling civilization that thrived for three centuries. Although they had no writing system, they had an elaborate government, great public works, and a brilliant agricultural system. However, 180 Spanish conquistadors led by Pizarro destroyed the civilization. After winning Emperor Atahuallpa's trust, Pizarro laid an ambush for the Inca leader and his army. Buckling under an assault by the terrifying Spanish artillery and cavalry, thousands of Incas were slaughtered. Pizarro imprisoned Atahuallpa, exacted a room full of gold as ransom for his life, and then treacherously executed him.

Also..

1997
The British Government invites members of Sinn Fein to take part in the Northern Ireland peace talks for the first time.
1981
Vandals slash the picture of Diana, Princess of Wales hanging at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
1966
British group The Beatles give their last live concert performance to a crowd of around 25,000 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, USA.
1964
The musical 'Mary Poppins' starring Julie Andrews and **** Van Dyke goes on official release.
1949
The Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb - although news of the test explosion isn't announced for another three weeks
1943
World War II: Denmark abandons its policy of co-operation with German invasion forces with the start of a popular uprising which includes the scuttling of the remaining 30 ships of the Danish Navy.
1929
German airship Graf Zeppelin completes a 21 day voyage around the world.
1916
World War I: General Hindenburg is appointed German Chief of Staff.
1897
Star of David becomes the official emblem of Jews throughout the world.
1885
The first motorcycle is patented by Gottlieb Daimler in Germany.
1882
The England cricket team loses to Australia, in England, for the first time. An 'obituary' printed in the Sporting Times, talks of 'the Ashes' of English Cricket being taken back to Australia. Test Series between the two countries are now played for 'The Ashes'.
1842
Britain and China sign the Treaty of Nanking - ending the Opium War and leasing the Hong Kong territories to Britain.
1835
Founding of the Australian city of Melbourne.
1831
Scientist Michael Faraday demonstrates the production of electricity from magnetism using the world's first transformer - at the Royal Institute in London.
1782
100-tonne British battleship HMS Royal George sinks off Spithead with the loss of more than 900 crew while repairs are being carried out beneath the ship's waterline.
30AD
The date on which dancing girl Salome is said to have been presented by King Herod with a plate bearing the head of John the Baptist.

[Tallulah]

It's today!

I don't like being 25.

I share my birthday with Stan Laurel, of Laurel and Hardy fame. (the skinny one)