I am stealing this from Rachel (a.k.a. a comedian’s sidekick).
Go to Wikipedia, type in the month and day of your birth, and then list 3 events, 2 births and a holiday that fell on that day. Here are mine:
January 28th
Event: 1547 - Henry VIII dies. His nine year old son, Edward VI becomes King, and the first Protestant ruler of England. **Interesting because these were my ancestors.
Event: 1813 - Pride and Prejudice is first published in the United Kingdom.
Event: 1986 - Space Shuttle program: STS-51-L mission (Space Shuttle Challenger disaster) - Space Shuttle Challenger breaks apart 73 seconds after liftoff killing all seven astronauts onboard, including Christa McAuliffe, who was supposed to be the first teacher in space. **I remember this one
Birth: 1948 - Mikhail Baryshnikov, Russian dancer **the Russian on Sex in the City
Birth: 1977 - Daunte Culpepper, American football player **currently playing for the Miami Dolphins
Holiday/Observances: World Leprosy Day
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