Meme on account of tiredness

[winter]

I wrapped up last week at a party, as if I hadn't been tired enough. Hence, meme swiped from galynthia, because brain isn't up to more.

Look up your birthday in Wikipedia. Pick 4 events, 3 births, 2 deaths, and 1 holiday.

July 7

EVENTS:

• 1807 – Napoleonic Wars: Peace of Tilsit between France, Prussia and Russia ends the Fourth Coalition.
• 1928 – Sliced bread is sold for the first time by the Chillicothe Baking Company of Chillicothe, Missouri. It is described as “the greatest forward step in the baking industry since bread was wrapped".
• 1947 – Alleged and disputed Roswell UFO incident.
• 2005 – A series of four explosions occurs on London's transport system killing 56 people, including four alleged suicide bombers.

BIRTHS:

• 1053 – Emperor Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1129)
• 1119 – Emperor Sutoku of Japan (d. 1164)
• 1887 – Marc Chagall, Russian painter (d. 1985)

DEATHS:

• 1930 – Arthur Conan Doyle, Scottish writer (b. 1859)
• 1967 – Vivien Leigh, English actress (b. 1913)

HOLIDAY:

• Shinto and Japan: Tanabata

Comments

[winter]

Thanks :) The lanterns all over the place to celebrate it were a nice touch!

[galynthia.livejournal.com]

lol that's right! See I didn't forget it! I just called up Japan and said "Hey! There's a birthday, get your butts in gear!" and they did it!