Comments on: 12 August http://www.jemsweb.com/2006/06/meme-time/ Sat, 6 Sep 2008 22:05:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Patrick http://www.jemsweb.com/2006/06/meme-time/#comment-2479 Patrick Thu, 29 Jun 2006 07:06:30 +0000 http://www.jemsweb.com/2006/06/meme-time/#comment-2479 <strong>Events</strong> 1911 - The New York Public Library opened. 1940 - Igor Sikorsky performs the first successful single-rotor helicopter flight. 2000 - Israeli troops withdraw from southern Lebanon after 22 years of occupation. <strong>Births</strong> 1941 - Bob Dylan 1988 - Billy Gilman, American singer <strong>Death</strong> 1991 - Gene Clark, American singer and songwriter (The Byrds) (b. 1944) <strong>Holiday/Observance</strong> Canada: Victoria Day, on this date or the Monday before it. (Yay! Not that I had a job when this came around this year, but I kind of got the day off.) Always fun to see the things that happen on your birthday. Events
1911 - The New York Public Library opened.
1940 - Igor Sikorsky performs the first successful single-rotor helicopter flight.
2000 - Israeli troops withdraw from southern Lebanon after 22 years of occupation.

Births
1941 - Bob Dylan
1988 - Billy Gilman, American singer

Death
1991 - Gene Clark, American singer and songwriter (The Byrds) (b. 1944)

Holiday/Observance
Canada: Victoria Day, on this date or the Monday before it. (Yay! Not that I had a job when this came around this year, but I kind of got the day off.)

Always fun to see the things that happen on your birthday.

]]> By: Ant http://www.jemsweb.com/2006/06/meme-time/#comment-2477 Ant Wed, 28 Jun 2006 23:58:50 +0000 http://www.jemsweb.com/2006/06/meme-time/#comment-2477 January 22 <b>Events:</b> 1840 - British colonists reach New Zealand. 1984 - The Apple Macintosh, the first consumer computer to popularize the computer mouse and the graphical user interface, is introduced during Super Bowl XVIII with its famous "1984" television commercial. 2003 - Last successful contact with the spacecraft Pioneer 10, one of the most distant man-made objects. <strong>Births</strong> 1959 - Linda Blair, American actress 1965 - DJ Jazzy Jeff, American rapper and actor <strong>Deaths</strong> 1994 - Telly Savalas, American actor (b. 1924) <strong> Holiday/Observance </strong> New Zealand - Wellington Anniversary. January 22

Events:
1840 - British colonists reach New Zealand.
1984 - The Apple Macintosh, the first consumer computer to popularize the computer mouse and the graphical user interface, is introduced during Super Bowl XVIII with its famous “1984″ television commercial.
2003 - Last successful contact with the spacecraft Pioneer 10, one of the most distant man-made objects.

Births
1959 - Linda Blair, American actress
1965 - DJ Jazzy Jeff, American rapper and actor

Deaths
1994 - Telly Savalas, American actor (b. 1924)

Holiday/Observance
New Zealand - Wellington Anniversary.

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