The Birthday Meme:
The rules are to go to Wikipedia and type in your birthday month and day only. Then post 3 events, 2 births and one holiday that occurred on your birthday, then tag 5 friends.
Events:
1789 – American government takes out first ever loan, a total of $191,608.81.
1964 – North Vietnamese Army begins infiltration of South Vietnam.
1970 – Jimi Hendrix found dead in his basement in London.
Births:
1939 – Fred Willard, American comedian
1971 – Lance Armstrong, American cyclist
Holidays:
RC Saints – Feast day of St Joseph of Cupertino, Methodius of Olympus, Richardis, and Eustorgius I.
I now tag:
I also would like to know from whom the American government took that first loan from back in 1789. Did they not see this as being a “habit” to go into debt…that being in the “red” is NOT A GOOD THING. What happened to the bartering system?
Very interesting! Sharing a birthday with Lance Armstrong is a good thing. I share my birthday with a stunt guy from the MTV show Jackass.
Hi Baa Bonny–I came over from the Chevron Scarf KAL. I live in Washington too, Spokane to be exact. Just wondering where you were…as I am knitting my scarf while watching Netflix stuff too!
As a librarian, I couldn’t resist looking this one up. It seems that John Adams secured a loan from the Dutch. http://www.answers.com/topic/the-presidents-of-the-united-states-1789-1914-chapter-2
(You have to scroll a bit to find it)
Fun meme & very interesting.