Historical Happenings

by Chris Cree

Birthday Cake Here’s some things that happened today in history

1767 – John Quincy Adams born
1798 – The United States Marine Corps is re-established after being disbanded at the end of the American Revolution
1804 – Aaron Burr kills Alexander Hamilton in a duel
1859 – Charles Dickens publishes A Tale of Two Cities
1914 – Babe Ruth debuts in the Major League
1936 – Triborough Bridge is opened in New York City
1955 – The phrase “In God We Trust” is added to all US currency
1960 – To Kill a Mockingbird is published by Harper Lee
1967 – Chris Cree born
1987 – World Population passes the 5 billion mark
2006 – Microsoft ends official support of Windows 98 and Windows ME

Just thought you might want to know.

(Source: Wikipedia entry for July 11)

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12 comments

1 Ken { 07.11.06 at 8:09 am }: Happy Birthday!!!!
2 David { 07.11.06 at 11:53 am }: Happy B-day Chris!!!
May you be blessed with 100 more
3 Chris Cree { 07.11.06 at 12:07 pm }: Thanks Guys!
4 rick { 07.11.06 at 1:13 pm }: HBD, John Quincy!
5 Chris Cree { 07.11.06 at 1:32 pm }: Yeah, I thought it was interesting that I was born 200 years to the day after his birthday. (I like round numbers.) Makes me want to learn more about the guy. I’ve read a bunch of stuff his dad wrote, but I’m pretty ignorant about the son.
6 Ken { 07.11.06 at 4:05 pm }: Chris –

I just noticed … What day of the week is Mondy??

**grin**

Apparantly, with G gone for a while you’re losing your focus …

Blessings,

Ken
7 Dan Trabue { 07.11.06 at 5:21 pm }: So, you truly ARE one in five billion?
8 Chris Cree { 07.11.06 at 5:27 pm }: Actually, Dan, according to this world POPclock, at the moment I am one in 6,527,713,552.

But that only counts those who are living right now, not the 6 billion or so who have lived in this world and already stepped into eternity.

So the best I can figure I am about 1 in 12 billion. Give or take.
9 Oliver Genenger { 07.11.06 at 5:35 pm }: As already said on the phone. Have a great remaining birthday … although it is tough to be without the missus on a special day like this.
Go have a Starbucks coffee

Next time we meet, food’s on me … (lol, as if you need another incentive to come up to Charleston)

All the best …

Oliver
10 Chris Cree { 07.11.06 at 5:38 pm }: Thanks Ollie! You know I’m always good for eats!
11 HART (1-800-HART) { 07.12.06 at 10:12 am }: Happy Belated Birthday! I knew there was some reason we seemed to get along famously well … Having the same birthday will do that!

Although nice .. your historical happenings for July 11th is missing a few items .. so I thought I would just add it here..

15,000,000,000 BC – The â€œBig Bangâ€ Theory – The universe is created and so was HART (1-800-000) and CHRIS CREE’s destiny

3000 BC to 2500 BC – Construction of the Egyptian pyramids at Gizeh

2500 BC – Stonehenge was built

1963 – HART was born
12 Chris Cree { 07.12.06 at 12:13 pm }: Hart, I see I left out a few of the more important ones.

I have a friend in Waco, TX who shares our birthday. Maybe we should start a club!