FORKNI-L
Digest - 10 Apr 2008 to 11 Apr 2008 (#2008-91)
Fri, 11 Apr 2008
There are 2 messages totalling 92 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Yesterday's Birthday: April 9
2. Monday's Birthday: April 7
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Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:07:02 -0500
From: eowyn23@j.......
Subject: Yesterday's Birthday: April 9
Hi Y'all!
Yesterday was Winston Churchill Day and Name Yourself Day and the
Birthday of:
Johnsie, Leader o' the RatPack johnsierp1@y.......
and Bast bast_ankhsenet@y.......
You may send birthday greetings to Johnsie and Bast at the above email
addresses.
Please NOT to the list!
Others who share Johnsie and Bast's birthday:
Juan Ponce de Leon, Explorer
El Greco, Painter
Mary Pickford, Silent-film actress
Avery Schreiber, Actor, Comedian
Efrem Sr. Zimbalist, TV/Movie Actor
Significant events on this day:
1683, French explorer Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, claimed a large
area of the American interior for France, naming it Louisiana.
1878, the first egg rolling contest on the White House was begun by Lucy
Hayes, the first lady.
1959, NASA announced the selection of America's first seven astronauts
for project Mercury: Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus
Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard and Donald Slayton.
1973, the KGB Chicken, then the San Diego Chicken, now the Famous
Chicken, made his debut.
I hope you had a very Happy Birthday, Johnsie and Bast!
If you would like to be added to the birthday announcements, please send
your name, birthdate (no year needed) and email address to me,
eowyn23@j......., privately, and I'll be glad to add you.
Terri
eowyn23@j.......
GWDFC, FK X-Stitcher, Proud Survivor of FK Fic Wars 8-12, Texas Knight
Dreamers, Knighties List Owner, Keeper of the FK Birthday List
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Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:07:18 -0500
From: eowyn23@j.......
Subject: Monday's Birthday: April 7
Hi Y'all!
Monday was No Housework Day and the Birthday of: Cousin Becky
rebeccahinson@c.......
You may send birthday greetings to Cousin Becky at the above email
address.
Please NOT to the list!
Others who share Cousin Becky's birthday:
William Wordsworth, Poet
W. K. Kellogg, Cereal tycoon
Billie Holiday, Jazz singer
Ravi Shankar, Sitarist
James Garner, Actor
Significant events on this day:
1348, Holy Roman emperor Charles IV establishes Charles University in
Prague--the oldest university in central Europe.
1795, France adopts the meter as a standard measurement.
1847, Dr. Nathan Cooley first used anasthesia in obstetrics.
1927, The first simultaneous telecast of image and sound. Secretary of
Commerce Herbert Hoover read a speech.
I hope you had a very Happy Birthday, Cousin Becky!
If you would like to be added to the birthday announcements, please send
your name, birthdate (no year needed) and email address to me,
eowyn23@j......., privately, and I'll be glad to add you.
Terri
eowyn23@j.......
GWDFC, FK X-Stitcher, Proud Survivor of FK Fic Wars 8-12, Texas Knight
Dreamers, Knighties List Owner, Keeper of the FK Birthday List
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End of FORKNI-L Digest - 10 Apr 2008 to 11 Apr 2008 (#2008-91)
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