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:

  1. Elizabeth25 October 2007 at 23:54

    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.

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  2. Neighbor Jane Payne26 October 2007 at 06:02

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

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  3. Jill26 October 2007 at 09:26

    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!!!!

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  4. carlo26 October 2007 at 10:26

    HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY DAY!!!!!

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

    YAY!!!!!!

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  5. Lucy26 October 2007 at 10:35

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

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  6. Anne26 October 2007 at 10:35

    Happy birthday!

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  7. annalisa26 October 2007 at 14:05

    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?

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  8. Unknown26 October 2007 at 14:14

    happy birthday!! what a monumentous occasion in history!

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

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  9. Anonymous26 October 2007 at 15:39

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

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  10. Sandi26 October 2007 at 16:42

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

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  11. everything pink!26 October 2007 at 18:31

    happy

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  12. everything pink!26 October 2007 at 18:32

    to

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  13. everything pink!26 October 2007 at 18:32

    you,

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  14. everything pink!26 October 2007 at 18:32

    happy

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  15. everything pink!26 October 2007 at 18:32

    birthday

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  16. everything pink!26 October 2007 at 18:32

    to

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  17. everything pink!26 October 2007 at 18:33

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

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  18. everything pink!26 October 2007 at 18:33

    happy

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  19. everything pink!26 October 2007 at 18:33

    to

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  20. everything pink!26 October 2007 at 18:33

    you!!

    i hope it is a great day!!

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  21. Denise26 October 2007 at 20:46

    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!

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  22. Marie27 October 2007 at 00:01

    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!

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  23. Ortensia Norton27 October 2007 at 00:13

    Happy Birthday! I hope you had a great day!

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  24. Amy27 October 2007 at 11:21

    Happy Birthday Barb!

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  25. Bond Girl 00727 October 2007 at 12:52

    happy happy birthday too you.....

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  26. Anonymous29 October 2007 at 13:02

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

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  27. michelle4 November 2007 at 21:38

    I love this! Happy belated birthday.

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