This morning at 2:53 A.M. (PST) our new niece, Madeleine Louise, joined us! So in her honor I thought I would see what other significant events happened on this day in history.
Sorry, Maddy, until today November 5th was not too exciting. But just so that some day you know what else happened on this day, here goes:
1605 Gunpowder Plot: Catholics try to blow up English Parliament. Plot uncovered & leader Guy Fawkes hanged - England now celebrates Guy Fawkes Day on November 5th (exciting!)
1875 Susan B Anthony arrested for attempting to vote (it's never too early to start... vote Democrat!)
1912 Woodrow Wilson (D) beats Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) & President Taft (R) (see, voting is exciting!!!)
1935 Parker Brothers launches game of Monopoly (when you are old enough to play, your Uncle will teach you how to throw the board when you are losing)
1955 New Vienna Opera house opens (we'll go there some time but first I'll teach you German)
1987 Iceberg twice the size of Rhode Island sighted in Antarctic (we'll all try and make sure that by the time you grow up there are still icebergs)
Oh yeah, and in 1977 Your grandma was 15 days away from bringing your favorite uncle into the world!
And who do you share a birthday with? Well, if someday you enjoy the smooth, adult-contemporary sounds of Simon and Garfunkel, we'll know it's because you share Art Garfunkel's birthday. And Corin "Corky" Nemec... unfortunately, you missed his short-lived "Parker Lewis Can't Lose".
So, you see, Maddy you've just taken a boring day and made it much more exciting.
2 comments:
I think it's official that Madeleine's birth is the most momentous event to happen on November 5! She is clearly the best-looking person every born on this day :) She is sending love to her family all over the country and can't wait to meet everyone!
Oh--she's so PRETTY! Congratulations! I know you can't wait to meet her in person!
Yeah, at least she's not competing with much on Nov 5th...
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