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October 23, 2009
This Day in History: Oct. 25:
1400: Geoffrey Chaucer died in London. 1415: The Battle of Agincourt between England and France during the Hundred Years War took place.
1760: King George III of Britain was crowned. 1854: The Charge of the Light Brigade took place at Balaklava during the Crimean War.
1962: John Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. 1971: The U.N. General Assembly voted to admit mainland China and expel Taiwan. 1983: The United States invaded the Caribbean nation of Grenada. -- from Infoplease website
Famous birthdays today (besides yours): Composer Johann Strauss, 1825; Composer Georges Bizet, 1838; Actress Sarah Bernhard, 1844; Aviator Richard E. Byrd, 1888; Actress Marion Ross, 1928; Singer Jon Anderson of Yes, 1944; Guitarist Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest, 1947; Guitarist Matthias Jabs of Scorpions, 1956; Actress Nancy Cartwright ("The Simpsons"), 1957; Country singer Mark Miller of Sawyer Brown, 1958; Drummer Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers and of Chickenfoot, 1961; Actress Tracy Nelson ("Father Dowling Mysteries"), 1964; Actor Michael Boatman ("Spin City", 1964; Singer Speech of Arrested Development, 1968; Actor Adam Goldberg ("Saving Private Ryan"), 1970; Guitarist Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies, 1970; Actor Craig Robertson ("The Office"), 1971; Actor Mehcad Brooks ("Desperate Housewives"), 1980; Singer Jerome Jones of Immature, 1981; Singer Katy Perry, 1984; Singer Austin Winkler of Hinder, 1984; Singer Ciara, 1985. -- from Infoplease and Yahoo!News websites
Posted by Lynn at October 23, 2009 11:00 AM