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January 17, 2008

Andy Kaufman and Al Capone

Thanks to Magpie, as I am stealing this meme from her.

Happy birthday to me.

Events

  • 1605 - First publication of Don Quixote.
  • 1949 - The Goldbergs, the first sitcom on American television, first airs.
  • 1956 - Allen Ginsberg writes his poem "America".

Births

  • 1706 - Benjamin Franklin American statesman (d. 1790)
  • 1820 - Anne Brontë, British author (d. 1849)
  • 1899 - Al Capone, American gangster (d. 1947)
  • 1949 - Andy Kaufman, American comedian (d. 1984)
  • 1962 - Jim Carrey, Canadian actor and comedian

Deaths

  • 2007 - Art Buchwald, American humorist (b. 1925)

Holidays and observances

  • Ancient Latvia - Zirgu Diena observed

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Here's the meme:

1. Go to Wikipedia and type in your Birthday Month and day only.
2. List 3 Events that occurred that day.
3. List 2 important Birth days (Magpie listed five, and so have I.)
4. List 1 Death.
5. List a Holiday or Observance. (if any)

January 17, 2008 |

Tags: birthday

Comments

magpie

Happy Birthday! Ben Franklin - cool.

Posted by: magpie | January 17, 2008 at 11:11 AM

Eva

IT seems like many more births than deaths are recorded. Huh.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Posted by: Eva | January 17, 2008 at 03:05 PM

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