Happy Birthday to Me - GAW *WINNER ANNOUNCED*

I'm in, and on November 8th, 1960, I was 12 years old AND, John F. Kennedy was elected President on that day.
 
On December 23rd, 1899, 28 year old Bertha Schiffer Baer was having labor pains and attended by her husband the 38 year old vinegar merchant, Max Baer. Early the next morning, Decenber 24th, 1899, Henry Bodenheim Baer was born, eventually to known to the world as "Uncle Henry".

Thanks for the chance. With the cavaet that someone will have to check my post count in this subforum. Either way, happy 40th Erik!

Michael
 
Not an entry, but happy birthday!
Just wanted to say that I share Albert Einstein's birthday March 14th. For some reason everybody would bring pie on my birthday in my elementary math classes.:confused: :D 3.14
 
Another early happy birthday wish for you. Not an entry; I'm trying to use/enjoy what I already have. Thanks for doing this very generous GAW, though, and best of luck to all of the entrants.

scruffuk said:
I too wish to share in an early happy birthday wish sir, with a non-entry piece of trivia....one which every Englishman should be proud of....
Aug 26th, 1346 – Hundred Years' War: the military supremacy of the English longbow over the French combination of crossbow and armoured knights is established at the Battle of Crécy.
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We share the same birth date! On Aug. 26, 1920, the 19th amendment to the US Constitution was certified as law; it granted women the right to vote. I believe since 1971, Aug. 26 has been designated Women's Equality Day in the US.
 
Happy Birthday!!!

My birthday was March 7th.

March 7th 1939 "Guy Lombardo & the Royal Canadians first recorded "Auld Lang Syne"

I am in.
 
Happy birthday, Sir! Thanks much for the shot at a beautiful knife.

Some of the one's that rang to me, off of the Wiki:

1095 – Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont.
1295 – The first elected representatives from Lancashire are called to Westminster by King Edward I to attend what later became known as "The Model Parliament".
1901 – The U.S. Army War College is established.
1924 – In New York City, the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held.
2005 – The first partial human face transplant is completed in Amiens, France.
 
I'm in. Thanks for making me look this up; I'd never checked the history of my birthday. On my birthday in 1836, the Republic of Texas declared independence from Mexico.
 
Thank you for the awesome give away and an early happy birthday! The only history I could find on my birthdate was -
On June 19, 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were convicted of conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviets, are executed at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining.
Bob
 
Thanks for the GAW and Happy Birthday!!! I am in. So scrolling through the history I wanted to find something interesting, many events were dark and depressing and morbid. So I got one that is more dark and erie than anything. In 1933 the Gestapo (German secret Police) was born on my Birthday.
 
Happy Birthday (soon)! On my birthday, June 1, in 1495 the first written record of Scotch whiskey appeared in Exchequer Rolls of Scotland. I should probably have birthday scotch.
 
I'm in! Great way to celebrate a birthday!

A few pretty cool events that happened on October 12th
1492 Christopher Columbus made landfall in the Bahamas, thinking he had landed in the Indies.
1901 Roosevelt renamed the "Executive mansion" to the "White House"
 
What a GREAT idea for a thread-we have a lot history among us. I'm definitely in for that awaesome Ka bar-.
Many happys and thanks for the chance.
11th October
1964 - Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Hillside House Ladies' Golf Open- hmmm that was the year I was born and I'm so not into golf (flog spelled backwards) there must be something more ....monumental?
Oh Yeah
1915 - Bulgarian anti Serbian offensive begins
1899 - South African Boers declare war on Great Britain
1995 - John Bobbitt has plastic surgery to increase his penis 3 inches
1982 - 16th Country Music Association Award: Willie Nelson & Ricky Skagg
1982 - English ship Mary Rose, which sank during an engagement with France in 1545, raised at Portsmouth, England-
 
17th of January first comics of Popeye was issued, 1929 :D
Congratulations on your Birthday. Not an entry, I have enough,
Mike
 
Thank you for the chance, I am in.

1956 U.S.A. Federal-Aid Highway Act 26th June 1956 : Congress passes the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act for the construction of 41,000 miles of Interstate Highways over a 20-year period, it was the largest public works project in American history to that point, The federal government paid 90% of the construction costs and States paid for 10%.
 
What an awesome and generous giveaway! This is not an entry as I already have one of these fine Coppersmith Barlows. Somebody is going to be very lucky though as it really is an exceptional knife! Fit and finish every bit as good as my GEC's. Here is some history anyways though. :)

1781 – At Yorktown, Virginia, representatives of British commander Lord Cornwallis handed over Cornwallis' sword and formally surrendered to George Washington and the comte de Rochambeau.
1944 – United States forces land in the Philippines.
2005 – Saddam Hussein goes on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity.
 
Great giveaway March 2nd, 1969 Phil Esposito is the first NHL player to score 100 points in a single season I was 4 years old. :eek:
 
November 8, 1895 - Wilhelm Roentgen while experimenting with electricity discovered the scientific principle involved and took the first X-ray pictures.

November 8, 1973 - Daniel Dorn was born. Not sure what the historical significance is, but maybe one day someone will celebrate it. :D

Happy B-Day, and thanks for the awesome giveaway. This is the top knife on my want list, at the moment.
 
I am in! Thanks for this GAW.


June 20

451 Germans and Romans defeat Attila the Hun at Catalarinische fields
1782 US Congress approves US seal and Eagle as official symbol
1975 Jaws was released in theaters and everyone has been thinking twice about jumping in the ocean ever since.
 
I'm in please. On Feb.2 since 1887 a certain groundhog has\has not seen his shadow and forecast weather which did\did not happen.
 
Amazing generosity! I wish a happy birthday and a heartfelt thanks for the chance. On my birthday January 27, 1981 U.S. President Reagan greeted the 52 former American hostages released by Iran at the White House.
 
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