freya46

Stolen frommycrazyhair 

Quote of the day:

It's hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning

Pretty much. :-)

I was especially pleased with the 1868 event.  *grin*    Thanks Sue.  :-)

Look up the date of your birthday in Wikipedia. From the date page, pick three interesting historical events that occurred on that date, two births, and one death. If possible, one holiday.
For July 28

Events:
• 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of treason. Henry marries his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, on the same day.
• 1868 - The 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States is passed, establishing African-American citizenship and guaranteeing due process of law.
• 2005 - The Provisional Irish Republican Army call an end to their thirty year long armed campaign in Northern Ireland.
Births:
• 1929 - Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, First Lady of the United States (d. 1994)
• 1958 - Terry Fox, Canadian athlete and activist (d. 1981)

Deaths:
• 1934 - Marie Dressler, Canadian actress (b. 1868)
Holidays:
• Peru - Independence Day

However, if you feel like doing it, go ahead and have fun. :-)


Copy and post in your journal, then tag 5 other people!

FIVE THINGS YOU WOULD BRING ON A DESERT ISLAND:
1 a good knife and whetstone
2 a full ebook reader
3 batteries
4 dried food
5 firemaking implements

TOP FIVE MOVIES:
1 all of LOTR
2 Princess Bride
3 West Side Story
4 Labyrinth
5

TOP FIVE CURRENT TV SHOWS:
1 Ace of Cakes
2 True Blood
3 CSI
4 NCIS
5 Chef at Home/Abroad

TOP FIVE SONGS:

1 I can't
2 remember
3 names
4 of
5 songs

*grin*

FIVE THINGS NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT YOU:
1 I am extremely terrified of large crowds
2 I have caused a federal law to be changed
3 I have never been in the Mossad (no matter what Ernst and Tibor say)
4 I used to be a folk singer in clubs (till they found out we were underage)
5 I once drank a full case (24) of beer in less than two hours (wasn't drunk or sick...it was American Beer and this was before micro-breweries)

FIVE PLACES YOU WISH TO GO:
1 Israel
2 The Train ride from Toronto to BC
3 Seattle
4 British Isles
5 I definitely need to go shopping with Clinton and Stacey...I mean... really.

FIVE BAD HABITS:
1 expecting too much from people
2 getting bored easily
3 being too hard on myself
4 being patient
5 deciding what I want to eat

FIVE THINGS YOU ARE ADDICTED TO:
1 smoking (21 years cigarette free)
2 communicating on the internet..email, etc.
3 reading
4 feeding and taking care of people
5 reading

TOP FIVE FAVORITE FOODS:
1 Sushi
2 Indian food
3 Salad with a light vinagrette
4 LOBSTER!!!!!!!
5 Dim Sum