Happy birthday and many happy returns to those born on this day, across the years, including 76 – Hadrian, Roman emperor (d. 138) 1444 – Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Italian husband of Bona of Savoy (d. 1476) 1670 – William Congreve, English playwright (d. 1729) 1732 – Pierre Beaumarchais, French playwright (d. 1799) 1862 – Edith Wharton, American author (d. 1937) 1872 – Ethel Turner, Australian author (d. 1958) 1895 – Eugen Roth, German poet and songwriter (d. 1976) 1918 – Oral Roberts, American evangelist, founded Oral Roberts University and Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association (d. 2009) 1941 – Neil Diamond, American singer-songwriter and guitarist 1941 – Aaron Neville, American singer (Neville Brothers) 1943 – Sharon Tate, American actress (d. 1969) 1949 – John Belushi, American actor (d. 1982) 1961 – Nastassja Kinski, German-American actress 1966 – Jimeoin, Irish comedian and actor 1984 – Witold Kiełtyka, Polish drummer (Decapitated) (d. 2007) 2012 – Princess Athena of Denmark January 24 Bust of Gaius Caligula 41 – Cassius Chaerea and the disgruntled Praetorian Guards murdered Roman emperor Caligula (bust pictured), replacing him with his uncle Claudius. 1458 – The 14-year-old Matthias Corvinus was unanimously proclaimed King of Hungary, after the Estates were persuaded to do so by his uncle Michael Szilágyi. 1848 – James W. Marshall discovered gold at Sutters Mill in Coloma, California, leading to the California Gold Rush. 1989 – American serial killer Ted Bundy was executed via electric chair in Florida for the homicides of at least 30 women. 2011 – A suicide bomber killed at least 37 people at Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow. Have you seen my little boot? The king is hungry. There is gold in them thar hills. Bundy was shocked to hear it. Fly safely. Lets party.
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 11:45:55 +0000
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