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Monday, April 10, 2006

I am SO SLOW. 

But better late than never!! My birthday is so awesome. Events: 41 - Roman Emperor Gaius Caesar (Caligula), known for his eccentricity and cruel despotism, is assassinated by his disgruntled Praetorian Guards. Claudius succeeds his nephew. **do y'all know about Caligula? If you DON'T, you need to read some stuff about him. e was ca-RAZY. 1927 - Director Alfred Hitchcock releases his first film, The Pleasure Garden, in England. 1984 - The first Apple Macintosh goes on sale. Birthdays: (Ok, so I picked more than 2...) 1862 - Edith Wharton, American writer (d. 1937) **One of my FAVORITE authors. 1947 - Warren Zevon, American musician and songwriter (d. 2003) 1949 - John Belushi, American actor (d. 1982) 1951 - Yakov Smirnoff, Russian comedian **Remember HIM?! 1968 - Mary Lou Retton, American gymnast Deaths: 1965 - Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature (b. 1874)
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