Friday, 26 October 2007

This day in history

After more than two years of digging, the 425-mile Erie Canal was opened on October 26, 1825.

On this day in 1881, the Earp brothers face off against the Clanton-McLaury gang in a legendary shootout at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.

1985: Singer Whitney Houston tops the charts for the first time with "Saving All My Love for You.

2007: All Halloween Merchandise at Winners marked down 50% today!
2007: {My 36th Birthday}
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27 comments:

Elizabeth said...

What a great idea! I hope you have a wonderful day and that is everything you want it to be. I just realized that I sent your birthday card of without a little birthday surprise I have for you. SO be expecting some more good mail.

Neighbor Jane Payne said...

Happy, Happy Birthday Barb! I hope you have a great day...really great.

Jill said...

Why am I finding these historical facts so amusing? I don't know, maybe because they're so random.

I'm always a little disappointed that I share my birthday with Courtney Love.

Happy 36th Barb!!!!

carlo said...

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY DAY!!!!!

Hope you do something special, and that you feel special, because you are special!

YAY!!!!!!

Lucy said...

Happy Birthday Barb! I hope you have a really, fantastically wonderful day.

Anne said...

Happy birthday!

annalisa said...

Happy birthday! My historical birthday fact is the Olympic bombing in Atlanta, which really isn't fair because it was the day before my birthday; it just happened right after midnight. Oh well.
Hope you have a fabulous day! How are you enjoying Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life?

Unknown said...

happy birthday!! what a monumentous occasion in history!

enjoy every second of it. and then a little more!

Anonymous said...

Oh...so THAT'S why our house is filled with Halloween decorations.

Sandi said...

Great things to celebrate all on one day. Yea!!!

everything pink! said...

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my creative cyber friend who's gift will be late...

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i hope it is a great day!!

Denise said...

Happy Birthday! I hope it was delightful and joyful and full of no digging and no shootouts, but maybe some Whitney Houston karaoke and a lot of Halloween shopping!

Marie said...

If there ever was a birthday present you would enjoy, it is a half-off sale at Winners. Congratulations, you don't even have to blow out your candles to get your wish this year!

Happy Birthday!

Ortensia Norton said...

Happy Birthday! I hope you had a great day!

Amy said...

Happy Birthday Barb!

Bond Girl 007 said...

happy happy birthday too you.....

Anonymous said...

Happy Belated Birtday Barb. Hope it was a good one.

michelle said...

I love this! Happy belated birthday.