Sunday, October 15, 2006
xuanji "inspired" me ter search on wikipedia abt my bday.
and thn i realised. i was born on the anniversary of some teddy bear in america. like wtf? =.-llll
"1903 - Morris Michtom and his wife Rose introduce the first teddy bear in America."
some interesting events:
- 399 BC - The philosopher Socrates sentenced to death.
- 1942 - World War II: The Fall of Singapore. Following an assault by Japanese forces, the British General Arthur Percival surrenders. About 80,000 Indian, United Kingdom and Australian soldiers become prisoners of war, the largest surrender of British-led military personnel in history. The Sook Ching massacre begins.
- 2002 - At the Tri-State Crematory in La Fayette, Georgia, investigators find uncremated bodies disposed of in the woods and buildings on the crematorium's property. The discovery reveals one of the worst incidents of abuse in the funeral service industry.
- 2003 - Protests against the Iraq war occur in over 600 cities worldwide. Estimates from 8,000,000-30,000,000 people took part, making this the largest peace demonstration in history of the world.
- 1564 - Birth of Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer and physicist (d. 1642)
