May 09, 2008
Today is 130th day of the year
237 days remain until the new year
237 days remain until the new year
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Births Today
- 1869 - "J.M Barrie, British author"
- 1873 - "Howard Carter, English egyptologist"
- 1934 - "Alan Bennett, English playwright and actor"
- 1936 - "Glenda Jackson, Actres of television and film"
- 1936 - "Albert Finney, Actor"
- 1949 - "Billy Joel, American Singer"
events today
- 1887 - Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show opened in London
- 1908 - Winston Churchill was elected as an MP for the first time
- 1914 - "An earthquake struck Sicily, killing over a hundred people"
- 1922 - "The Egyptian governmant became the countries only leagal trader in opium, cocaine & hashish"
- 1928 - Catholics & Protestant Nonconformists were allowed to hold public office in Britain
- 1940 - The RAF began night bombing raids on targest in Germany
- 1947 - "The World Bank opened in Washington, United States"
- 1949 - The first British laundrette opened in London
- 1981 - "A terrosist bomb exploded at the Sullom Voe oil terminal, during a visit by the King of Norway"