Wednesday, March 30, 2011

What happened back then . . .

As interesting as it is to see what happened on a particular day in the past, I imagine each of us could easily draw up a history list of events that made history in our own time on earth. Just as an aside, I'm SO glad I wasn't born yesterday in 1842! OUCH!

1842: Anesthesia used during operation for the first time
1858: Pencil with eraser patented
1867: Alaska purchased by US for $7.2 million
1981: President Ronald Reagan, James Brady shot by John Hinkley, Jr in Washington, DC
1746:
Artist Francisco Goya born in Fuendetodos, Spain
1853:

Artist Vincent Van Gogh born in Groot-Zundert, The Netherlands
1930:

Teacher, director and actor, John Astin born in born in Baltimore, Maryland
1937:

Academy and Golden Globe Award winning actor, Warren Beatty born in Richmond, Virgina
1945:

Legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Eric Clapton born in Surrey, England

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