My Day in History July 31st

I was reading over at More Little Wilsons Journal and saw this neat idea for a post. Actually, it started out as a tag, but while tagging is fun, I don't like putting people on the spot. So if you think this is a neat idea and you want to add it to your blog...feel free to do so. I would love it if you would tell me so I could come and read about your special day in history. Okay, here is what you do!

Go to Wikipedia and type in the day and month of your birth, excluding the year, and hit search. Then you are to list three events, two births, and one holiday that occurred on your birthday.

Here is mine:

I was born July 31st, 1966.

Three Events: (even though there are more)

1703 - Daniel Defoe is placed in a pillory for the crime of seditious libel after publishing a politically satirical pamphlet, but is pelted with flowers.

1777 - The United States Congress passes a resolution that the services of Marquis de Lafayette "be accepted, and that, in consideration of his zeal, illustrious family and connexions, he have the rank and commission of major-general of the United States."

1971 - Apollo program: Apollo 15 astronauts become the first to ride in a lunar rover.

Births

1932 - Ted Cassidy, American actor (d. 1979)

1965 - J. K. Rowling, British writer

(And of course Harry Potter...I get to share a birthday with the most well known literary character in history...how cool is that!)

Holidays

Hari Pahlawan - Malaysian warrior's day.

My birthday!

There are a lot of interesting things that happened on July 31st through the centuries. I saw a lot of violence that occured that day...perhaps because of Leo, the astrological sign of the day. That Lion can cause all kinds of trouble. If you are interested and want to read more about what happened on my special day, you can check it out on Wikipedia.