"This day on Wikipedia..."

Inspired by Bunny (who was inspired by Kisa): "I gangraped kazahaya and took this meme from her before she regained consciousness...":

Go to Wikipedia. Type in your birth date (but not year). [Italics to come by Cassman.] List at least three events that happened on your birthday. List at least two important birthdays and at least one interesting death.

All right. Here goes...


BIRTH DATE:

July 1


FIVE EVENTS:


(1) 1863 - American Civil War: the Battle of Gettysburg begins


(2) 1881 - World's first international telephone call takes place between St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, and Calais, Maine, USA


(3) 1957 - The International Geophysical Year begins (until December 31, 1958)


(4) 1963 - ZIP Codes are introduced for United States mail


(5) 1979 - Sony introduces the Walkman


FOUR BIRTHDAYS:


(1) 1804 - George Sand


(2) 1945 - Deborah Harry


(3) 1961 - Diana, Princess of Wales


(4) 1967 - Pamela Anderson


THREE DEATHS:


(1) 1784 - Wilhelm Friedemann Bach


(2) 1991 - Michael Landon


(3) 1995 - Wolfman Jack


Pretty cool, and fun too. What about the rest of you...?