https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:18:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/day-in-history#post-534474 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:35:24 +0000 Chillybear 534474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kinda think its cool when there are like a lot of the same kind of events on one day, like i've got a lot of musical events </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/day-in-history#post-534256 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:42:57 +0000 ladyfingers 534256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ooh I love this kind of stuff!</p> <p>My due date is 2/3:<br /> The colony of Massachusetts issues the first paper money in America in 1690<br /> The Illinois territory was created in 1809<br /> The 15th amendment was ratified in 1870, and the 16th in 1913<br /> A bunch of war stuff happened :)<br /> Birthdays: Horace Greeley, Gertrude Stein, Norman Rockwell, Blythe Danner, Paul Auster</p> <p>My birthday is 8/21:<br /> Nat Turner led black slaves and free blacks in a rebellion in 1831<br /> An F5 tornado struck Rochester, MN, leading to the creation of the Mayo Clinic in 1883<br /> Hawaii is proclaimed the 50th state of the union in 1959<br /> Motiown has its #1 hit ("Please Mr. Postman") in 1961<br /> Birthdays: Wilt Chamberlain, Kenny Rogers, Carrie-Ann Moss, Brody Jenner, and Hayden Panettiere -- seriously, NOBODY interesting.</p> <p>SO's birthday is 1/8:<br /> George Washington delivered the first State of the Union in 1790<br /> The U.S. national debt was zero for the only time ever in 1835<br /> The Mona Lisa is exhibited in the United States for the first time in 1963<br /> The Watergate trial begins in 1973<br /> Birthdays: Elvis Presley, David Bowie </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/day-in-history#post-534092 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:52:54 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 534092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>November 19th (my bday):</p> <p>Christopher Columbus goes ashore at Puerto Rico, Abraham Lincoln gives the Gettysburg Address, and there was tons of war stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/day-in-history#post-534036 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:37:18 +0000 MediaNaranja 534036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fun thread!</p> <p>September 26 (my birthday):<br /> Sir Francis Drake finishes his circumnavigation of the Earth.<br /> Thomas Jefferson is appointed the first United States Secretary of State<br /> In Chicago, the first televised debate takes place between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy.<br /> I share a birthday with: Johnny Appleseed, TS Eliot, Olivia Newton-John, Serena Williams</p> <p>November 8 (DH's Birthday):<br /> Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with a great celebration.<br /> Montana is admitted as the 41st U.S. state.<br /> US President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveils the Civil Works Administration, an organization designed to create jobs for more than 4 million unemployed.<br /> John F. Kennedy defeats Richard Nixon in one of the closest presidential elections of the twentieth century to become the 35th president of the United States.<br /> He shares a birthday with: Bram Stoker, Bonnie Raitt, Jack Osbourne </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/day-in-history#post-534003 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:29:20 +0000 Mrsbells 534003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: oh awesome! I guess I didnt search hard enough </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/day-in-history#post-533999 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:28:13 +0000 Alivoo01 533999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never looked into this, but now you've got me intrigued! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/day-in-history#post-533996 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:27:52 +0000 Mrs. J 533996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Your hubby and I share a birthday! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/day-in-history#post-533980 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:24:30 +0000 Chillybear 533980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: buts its also the day the cubs played their first game at wrigley field, Apollo 16 landed on the moon, Danicka Patrick won at the first female to win an Indy race and the birthday of Hitler, George Takai, Carmen Electra, and Joey Lawrence.</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_20" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_20</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/day-in-history#post-533950 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:15:01 +0000 Mrsbells 533950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my baby was born on aril 20th which unfortunately is national weed day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/day-in-history#post-533909 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:05:13 +0000 Chillybear 533909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you ever looked up your Day in History on Wiki. </p> <p>I started with 10/9 since that seems to be my due date.<br /> There seems to be a lot of naval events that took place on that day over the years, Phantom of the Opera opened in London in 1986. Its the birthday of John Lennon, Sharon Osborne, John O'Hurley, Sean Lennon</p> <p>On My Birthday 8/15<br /> Wizard of Oz premiered in LA, Japan surrendered to end WWII, the Beatles played Shea Stadium, Woodstock opened. It's the birthday of Napoleon, Julia Child, Debra Messing, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lawrence. Its also the Assumption of Mary in Christianity/Catholicism</p> <p>My Husband in 8/17<br /> There were a few battles of the civil and WWI&amp;II fought on this day, Hurricane Camille, Micheal Phelps won his 8th gold medal. Davy Crockett, Mae West, Robert DiNiro, Sean Penn, and Donnie Wahlberg all share his birthday</p> <p>What about you? What fun historical things happened on your, your LO, or SO's birthday? </p>