Sunday, August 29, 2010

On this day, in another year


1883: Seismic sea waves created by Krakatoa eruption bring about a significant rise in the English Channel 32 hours after explosion.

1896: Chop suey was invented in NYC by chef of visiting Chinese Ambassador.

1945: British liberated Hong Kong from Japan.

1958: Michael Jackson was born.

1964: Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins" was released.

1966: Beatles held their last public concert.

1974: I was born.

1982: Ingrid Bergman died on her birthday.

1990: Saddam Hussein declared that America can't beat Iraq.

2005: Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on US Gulf Coast.

Ten very notable moments in history, don't you think? ;)

14 comments:

simply blythe said...

happy, happy birthday.
enjoy it.

GB said...

Oh happy birthday!! and many more to come..... :)

Island Soul said...

Happy Birthday!! I have really enjoyed my visits here. Your photographs are beautiful and your words often leave me feeling much more peaceful when I leave than when I arrived.

Yiota said...

Happy Birthday, Kamana!

Wanda said...

Happy birthday, dear one.

Leenie said...

Woweee! A BIG day in the history of the world. Wonder what will happen next? Hope it's good news this time...like your birthday. Have a good one.

sarah said...

happy birthday!!! may you have a blessed day with no volanoes or hurricanes or other disasters (eg Mary Poppins)

PaperPumpkin said...

(My birthday in January has some pretty outstanding horrors, too.) You brought the really good to this day! Happy Birthday!

Tracy said...

HAPPY Birthday, belated Kamana... hope you had a sweet day! :o) ((HUGS))

Baracka said...

happy birthday god bless you and yours.

Oliag said...

Happy Happy Belated Birthday Kamana! May your year be full of your favorite things:)

xo

Amy said...

My goodness, yes. I hope you had a lovely birthday! =)

kenza said...

Oh lovely! happy happy birthday! sorry for the delayed wishes...

Katy Noelle said...

The world turns and turns, doesn't it?

Happy Birthday!!! (a few days late)

Gigantic, cataclysmic things happen (like chop suey being invented - wow - and volcanoes) and, then gentle, lovely things happen - like you being born!=]

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