(meme) Birthday Meme

Since all the cool kids (talonvaki, klellingson) are doing it…

Instructions: Go over to Wikipedia and enter the day you were born [such as “June 1”] and then pick 3 events, 2 births, 2 deaths and 1 holiday that occurred on your birthday.

Events
1793 – After being found guilty of treason by the French Convention, Louis XVI of France was executed by the guillotine.
1948 – The Flag of Quebec is adopted and flown for the first time, over the National Assembly of Quebec. The day is marked annually as Quebec Flag Day.
2008 – The Eyak language in Alaska becomes extinct as its last native speaker dies.

Births
1938 – Wolfman Jack, American disk jockey and actor (d. 1995)
1956 – Robby Benson, American actor

Deaths
1924 – Vladimir Lenin, Russian revolutionary (b. 1870)
1959 – Cecil B. DeMille, American director (b. 1881)

Holiday
Saint Agnes Day. St. Agnes is the Patron Saint of chastity, gardeners, girls, engaged couples, rape victims and virgins.

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