Go to Wikipedia. In the Search box, type your birth month and day (but not year). List three events that happened on your birthday. List two important birthdays and one interesting death. Post this in your journal.

Three Events
• 1888 - Frederick Douglass is the first African-American nominated for US president.
• 1972 - Watergate Scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House chief of staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s investigation into the Watergate break-ins.
• 1991 - Sonic the Hedgehog, one of the most popular video game characters in history, makes his debut in his self-titled video game.

Two Important Birthdays
• 1964 - Joss Whedon, American producer, director, and screenwriter
• 1977 - Jason Mraz, American singer and songwriter

One Interesting Death
• 79 - Vespasian, Roman Emperor (b. 9)

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