On This Day
324 – Constantine defeated Licinius at the Battle of Adrianople
1511 – Giorgio Vasari, Italian painter and architect was born (d. 1574)
1567 – Samuel de Champlain, French explorer was born (d. 1635)
1608 – Quebec City founded by Samuel de Champlain
1767 – Norway’s oldest newspaper still in print, Adresseavisen, is founded (first edition published this date).
1848 – Slaves are freed in the Danish West Indies (now U.S. Virgin Islands)
1878 – George M. Cohan, American composer, was born
1883 – Franz Kafka, Czech writer was born. (d. 1924)
1886 – The New York Tribune becomes the first newspaper to use a linotype machine, eliminating typesetting by hand
1928 – First color television broadcast in London.
1938 – World record for a steam railway locomotive is set in England, by the Mallard, which reaches a speed of 203 km/h (126 mph).
1947 – Dave Barry, American writer was born.
1951 – Richard Hadlee, New Zealand cricketer
1964 – President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits segregation in public places.
1969 – Kevin Hearn, Canadian keyboardist (Barenaked Ladies) was born.
The youngest child of Geno and Daisy was born.
Do you have more to add to the list?
–ME “Liz” Strauss
Thanks to wi- wi- wi-ki-pedia for help in putting this list together.
Yes, I purposely left Tom Cruise out.
Happy Birthday Liz …
Happy Birthday!
What an honor to have been born on the same day as Kevin Hearn. 🙂
Happy Birthday Liz. Stay contagious!
Happy Birthday Liz.
*singing the Happy Birthday song*
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you … Liz
I notice you left out the year 😉
Anyhoo, keep on kicking butt with your blogging – you’re a star!
Hi Cat,
Thanks, Great to see you!
His Brian!
IThanks for the B-day wishes. I know I wonder if that meanks I need to go I have to blog like a Bare Naked Lady?
Hi Mike!
Thanks! I’m trying to go viral!
Ah Joe,
How cool that you would sing to me!
Hi Martin,
I’ve gotten so old, I can’t remember the year. I think it was sometime during some war.
You’re right though I’d bettter get blogging before folks forget who I am. 🙂
Happy Birthday!
Hi Ian,
Thank you! Hope you’re enjoying a messy desk holiday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, dear Liz!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you!
Imagine singing and a cake. Now blow out the candles and make a wish!
Thank you. I made a wish and it involved you! 🙂
Happy Birthday, LIZ!
I knew there was something extra cool about you. (Us July babbies have to stick together, you know. 😉 )
Hope your’s is a wonderful day to enjoy!
Thank you, Chris.
The feeling is mutual. When is your day?
Happy Happy Birthday, Liz!
Two of my children born in July – my daugher turns 19 on the 4th – and #1 son turns 5 on the 20th so its a great month for birthdays –
Hope you had a great day and happy 4th!
Tammy
Thank you, Tammy.
Great to see you again!
My dad was a July baby too.
Hope your holiday is a wonderful one — for you and your family!
Happy birthday Liz!!! Have a good one! 🙂
Thank you Jonic!
That is so nice of you. 🙂
Happy Birthday, Liz!
Don’t get carried away (literally) during your first erver trip to the bar tonight. Those Independence Day party people will try and make you silly.
(have a happy one).
Scot
My birthday is National Slurpee Day!
(That’s 7/11 for those of you playing the home version.)
Hi Scott!
I usually don’t go drinking on amatuer nights. 🙂
Thanks for the happy birthday wishes!
National Slurpee Day! Chris, You are the very best!
Dear Liz (imagine a man singing):
“They say it’s your Birthday! (da da da da, da da, da da)”
“We’re gonna have a good time (da da da da, da da, da da)”
“I’m glad it’s your Birthday (da da da da, da da, da da)”
“Happy Birthday to you!”
(With apologies to the Beatles)
All the best!
Hey Starbucker,
How do you do that harmony thing all by yourself? That’s really cool! Thank you. 🙂
July is a good month to be born … mine’s July 11th and, my secret birthday gift list is on all my blogs, with search criteria “What To Buy HART” … 😛
I didn’t think much of my July birthday growing up though .. always away at the cottage skiing and swimming, and none of my friends could come celebrate. Eventually .. *gets out miniature violin* .. they stopped inviting me to their birthdays, *sniffles* because I never invited them to *sniff,sniff* mine .. but then I thought .. HECK! I’m here at the beach! Swimming! Skiing! WooHoo!
Yeah, I understand completely, HART.
I never got to bring treats to school or be the center of attention on my birthday in my classroom. *sniff*
On the other hand, it was a perfect distance from Christmas. So the year was nicely divided for presents.
I think I was always the center of attention in my classroom 🙂 didn’t need a birthday or celebration to do that!
Speaking of “On This Day” …. here’s another good site for that..
http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/
i would suppose with your storytelling talents you must have had quite a following. That would bring you to the center of attention. Me, I was a shy one.
Thanks for the link. It’s fun!
Cool! Happy happy happy. I’ve met Kevin Hearn (well sort of; at CD release party in Toronto). Now I just have to meet you, to be a complete human being 🙂
Hi Raj,
Thank you. I think you were well complete long before you knew me. You’ve added a spark to MY life. 🙂
Feliz Cumple and here’s to another great year!
Thank you, Easton!
Feliz Cumple looks like person’s name doesn’t it? 😉