Thursday, June 01, 2006

WIKI MEME

Another meme...
Go to Wikipedia and type in your birthday without the year. List three events, two births and one death.

Events on August 27
1939 - First jet aircraft flight
1776 - Battle of Long Island, in present day Brooklyn, New York, British forces under General William Howe defeat Americans under General George Washington (you win some, you lose some)
1883 - Krakatoa, an Indonesian volcano, erupts. It is one of the most violent volcanic events in modern times.

Birthdays on August 27
1976 - Sarah Chalke, Canadian actress (I'm a Scrubs fan)
1910 - Mother Teresa, Albanian missionary and humanitarian, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1997)

Died on August 27
1964 - Gracie Allen, American actress and comedienne

I tag YOU!

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