Happy birthday and many happy returns Sandra Flowers Born on the same day, across the years 1368 – Charles VI of France (d. 1422) 1842 – Phoebe Hearst, American philanthropist and activist (d. 1919) 1857 – Joseph Conrad, Polish-English author (d. 1924) 1878 – Francis A. Nixon, American businessman, father of Richard Nixon (d. 1956) 1891 – Thomas Farrell, American general, Deputy Commanding General of the Manhattan Project (d. 1967) 1895 – Anna Freud, Austrian-English psychoanalyst (d. 1982) 1960 – Daryl Hannah, American actress 2005 – Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway December 3: International Day of People with Disability French General Jean Moreau 1800 – War of the Second Coalition: French forces under General Jean Moreau(pictured) defeated the Austrians and Bavarians under Archduke John in Hohenlinden, near Munich, forcing the Austrians to sign an armistice. 1834 – The German Customs Union instituted the first regular census in Germany. 1904 – Himalia, the largest irregular satellite of Jupiter, was discovered by astronomer Charles Dillon Perrine at the Lick Observatory in San Jose, California. 1984 – Methyl isocyanate and other toxic chemicals were accidentally released from the Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, causing the worlds worst industrial disaster. 1992 – During extreme weather conditions, the oil tankerAegean Sea ran aground off the coast of Galicia, Spain, spilling 67,000 tonnes of light crude oil. You have feasted on Bavarian. And made it count. You have seen the moon. Avoid pesticides. Dont bathe in oil. Lets party.
Posted on: Wed, 03 Dec 2014 11:58:16 +0000
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