HAPPY BIRTHDAY Irene and Shaun . . . hope you have a fabulous day. Here are some of the interesting things that happened on your special day in history. Hugs, Jennifer Events from History on May 13 1110 : Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath 1568 : Mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside 1607 : English colonists (John Smith) lands near James River in VA 1637 : Cardinal Richelieu of France creates the table knife 1787 : Arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay 1846 : US declares war on Mexico, 2 months after fighting begins 1861 : Queen Victoria announces England's position of neutrality 1876 : Amersfoort-Zutphen railway opens 1912 : Royal Flying Corps forms in England 1913 : 1st 4 engine aircraft built & flown (Igor Sikorsky-Russia) 1918 : 1st US airmail stamps issued (24›) 1930 : Farmer killed by hail in Lubbock, Texas 1932 : Russian composer Dmitri Sjostakovitch marries Nina Varsar 1939 : SS St Louis departs Hamburg with 937 Jews fugitives 1940 : Churchill says I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears & sweat 1940 : Dutch Queen Wilhelmina flees to England 1942 : Helicopter makes its 1st cross-country flight 1943 : German & Italian forces in Africa surrender 1950 : Diner's Club issues its 1st credit cards 1952 : Pandit Nehru becomes premier of India 1954 : US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak 1958 : French settlers riot against French army in Algeria 1958 : Jordan & Iraq form Arab Federation 1960 : 1st launch of Delta satellite launching vehicle; it failed 1965 : Rolling Stones record "Satisfaction" 1968 : 1,000,000 French demonstrate against De Gaulle & Pompidou 1970 : Beatles movie "Let it Be" premieres 1979 : Shah & family sentenced to death in Teheran 1981 : Pope John Paul II shot, wounded by assailant in St Peter's Square 1983 : Reggie Jackson is 1st major leaguer to strike out 2,000 times 1984 : Johan Cruyffs last competitive match 1989 : Approx 2,000 students begin hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, China 1991 : "Michael Jackson: Magic & Madness" goes on sale 1991 : Apple releases Macintosh System 7.0 1991 : South African activist Winnie Mandela convicted of abducting 4 blacks 1992 : 3 astronauts simultaneous walked in space for the 1st time 1993 : Methane gas explosion in Secunda coal mine South-Africa, kills 50 1995 : 6.5 earthquake hits Greece 1995 : New Zealand beats US for the America's Cup 1996 : OJ Simpson appears on British TV discussing his not guilty verdict 2002 : Indian Parliament turns 50 - Celebrates its Golden Jubliee.
And a happy birthday from Liz, Peter, Sue and Andy
HAPPY BIRTHDAY IRENE!! Hope you had a lovely day. Hugs, Gwen > HAPPY BIRTHDAY Irene and Shaun . . . hope you have a fabulous day. > Here are some of the interesting things that happened on your special day > in history. > Hugs, Jennifer > > Events from History on May 13 > > 1110 : Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath > 1568 : Mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside > 1607 : English colonists (John Smith) lands near James River in VA > 1637 : Cardinal Richelieu of France creates the table knife > 1787 : Arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay > 1846 : US declares war on Mexico, 2 months after fighting begins > 1861 : Queen Victoria announces England's position of neutrality > 1876 : Amersfoort-Zutphen railway opens > 1912 : Royal Flying Corps forms in England > 1913 : 1st 4 engine aircraft built & flown (Igor Sikorsky-Russia) > 1918 : 1st US airmail stamps issued (24›) > 1930 : Farmer killed by hail in Lubbock, Texas > 1932 : Russian composer Dmitri Sjostakovitch marries Nina Varsar > 1939 : SS St Louis departs Hamburg with 937 Jews fugitives > 1940 : Churchill says I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears & > sweat > 1940 : Dutch Queen Wilhelmina flees to England > 1942 : Helicopter makes its 1st cross-country flight > 1943 : German & Italian forces in Africa surrender > 1950 : Diner's Club issues its 1st credit cards > 1952 : Pandit Nehru becomes premier of India > 1954 : US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak > 1958 : French settlers riot against French army in Algeria > 1958 : Jordan & Iraq form Arab Federation > 1960 : 1st launch of Delta satellite launching vehicle; it failed > 1965 : Rolling Stones record "Satisfaction" > 1968 : 1,000,000 French demonstrate against De Gaulle & Pompidou > 1970 : Beatles movie "Let it Be" premieres > 1979 : Shah & family sentenced to death in Teheran > 1981 : Pope John Paul II shot, wounded by assailant in St Peter's Square > 1983 : Reggie Jackson is 1st major leaguer to strike out 2,000 times > 1984 : Johan Cruyffs last competitive match > 1989 : Approx 2,000 students begin hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, > China > 1991 : "Michael Jackson: Magic & Madness" goes on sale > 1991 : Apple releases Macintosh System 7.0 > 1991 : South African activist Winnie Mandela convicted of abducting 4 > blacks > 1992 : 3 astronauts simultaneous walked in space for the 1st time > 1993 : Methane gas explosion in Secunda coal mine South-Africa, kills 50 > 1995 : 6.5 earthquake hits Greece > 1995 : New Zealand beats US for the America's Cup > 1996 : OJ Simpson appears on British TV discussing his not guilty verdict > 2002 : Indian Parliament turns 50 - Celebrates its Golden Jubliee. > > > ==== GEN-TRIVIA-ENG Mailing List ==== > RANDOM TAGLINE - GEN-TRIVIA-ENG - MAILING LIST > Remember - this list is only as good as you, the Lister, make it. If you > don't post, then it's no fun at all. :-) >