my birthday in history brenna searcy. these things happened on my birthday, august 24 th
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My Birthday in HistoryBrenna Searcy
These things happened on my birthday, August 24th.
Mt. Vesuvius Occurred in 79 AD Mt. Vesuvius erupted, killing
20,000 people Cities of Pompeii, Stabiae, and
Herculaneum were buried
http://www.cityknown.com/Cities/Attraction.aspx?BusinessID=2124
Gutenberg Bible First book printed
using the printing press
Printed by Johannes Gutenberg
Completed in 1456http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutenberg_Bible
Mexican Independence 1821: Spain accepts
Mexican independence The Mexican War of
Independence lasted eleven years
Mexico was established as a constitutional monarchy
https://www.simerida.com/courses/202anniversary.php
Mount of the Holy Cross 1873: William Henry
Jackson became the first to photograph the Mount of the Holy Cross
Rumors had said a natural cross of snow lay in the mountains of Colorado
The photo became one of Jackson’s most famous and popular images
http://www.ronwatters.com/OLJackson3.html
Stephen Fry Born in 1957 English actor, author
and comedian Widely known for being
the voice of the UK Harry Potter audiobooks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Fry
Luna 11 1966: U.S.S.R.
launched Luna 11 for orbit around the moon
It launched two weeks after U.S. Lunar Orbiter entered orbit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_11
Bohemian Rhapsody 1975: Queen began
recording “Bohemian Rhapsody”
The song took three weeks to record
The song took 180 dubs
http://collider.com/queen-freddie-mercury-biopic-we-will-rock-you-adaptation/
Pluto 2006: Pluto was
declassified as a planet
It met only two of three IAU requirements
Pluto was renamed a dwarf planet http://www.planetsforkids.org/planet-pluto.html