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Azred · 10-10-2003, 06:36 AM

I know this is a day early, but I want to make sure the information gets posted with plenty of time to spare. Thus without further ado...

Important Events of 11 October:

Sir Guy Carleton defeats Benedict Arnold in the naval Battle of Valcour Island (1776)
Meriweather Lewis dies under mysterious circumstances (1809)
Confederate General J. E. B. Stuart loots Chambersberg, PA (1862)
The Boer War explodes in South Africa (1899)
Will Rogers stars in "They Had to See Paris", his first talking motion picutre (1929)
Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall first paired in "To Have and Have Not" (1944)
The first license to broadcast in color granted to CBS (1950)
The Viet Minh, founded by Ho Chih Minh, takes over North Vietnam (1954)
Pope John XXIII convenes the Second Ecumenical Council (1962)
Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission is launched (1967)
Reagan and Gorbachev meet in Reykjavik, Iceland to discuss reducing nuclear arsenals in Europe (1986)

Important Births of 11 October:

Henry John Heinz, founder of the Heinz Company (yes, the ketchup) (1844)
Elanor Roosevelt, First Lady and diplomat (1884)
Jerome Robbins, Broadway coreographer and dancer (1918)
Elmore Leonard, novelist--the author of "Get Shorty", is born (1925)
Marquis Alfonso de Portago, a Spanish aristocrat and auto racer, is born (1928)
Daryl Hall, singer (1949)
Luke Perry, TV actor (1966)

Last but certainly not least, the most important birthday of 11 October:

Belle (1974)

Happy Birthday, love! *kiss* [img]graemlins/happybirthday.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/lovestory.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img]

10-10-2003, 06:36 AM	#1
Azred Drow Priestess Join Date: March 13, 2001 Location: a hidden sanctorum high above the metroplex Age: 55 Posts: 4,037	I know this is a day early, but I want to make sure the information gets posted with plenty of time to spare. Thus without further ado... Important Events of 11 October: Sir Guy Carleton defeats Benedict Arnold in the naval Battle of Valcour Island (1776) Meriweather Lewis dies under mysterious circumstances (1809) Confederate General J. E. B. Stuart loots Chambersberg, PA (1862) The Boer War explodes in South Africa (1899) Will Rogers stars in "They Had to See Paris", his first talking motion picutre (1929) Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall first paired in "To Have and Have Not" (1944) The first license to broadcast in color granted to CBS (1950) The Viet Minh, founded by Ho Chih Minh, takes over North Vietnam (1954) Pope John XXIII convenes the Second Ecumenical Council (1962) Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission is launched (1967) Reagan and Gorbachev meet in Reykjavik, Iceland to discuss reducing nuclear arsenals in Europe (1986) Important Births of 11 October: Henry John Heinz, founder of the Heinz Company (yes, the ketchup) (1844) Elanor Roosevelt, First Lady and diplomat (1884) Jerome Robbins, Broadway coreographer and dancer (1918) Elmore Leonard, novelist--the author of "Get Shorty", is born (1925) Marquis Alfonso de Portago, a Spanish aristocrat and auto racer, is born (1928) Daryl Hall, singer (1949) Luke Perry, TV actor (1966) Last but certainly not least, the most important birthday of 11 October: Belle (1974) Happy Birthday, love! kiss [img]graemlins/happybirthday.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/lovestory.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img] __________________ Everything may be explained by a conspiracy theory. All conspiracy theories are true. No matter how thinly you slice it, it's still bologna.