14 March 2010

People that share my birthday, Otherwise known as another useless bit of information you look up when you can't sleep.

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March 15...Also known as the Ides of March: The term ides was used for the 15th day of the months of March, May, July, and October, and the 13th day of the other eight months. In Roman times, the Ides of March was a festive day dedicated to the god Mars and a military parade was usually held. In modern times, the term Ides of March is best known as the date that Julius Caesar was assassinated, in 44 BC, the story of which was famously dramatized in William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar.

Observances: The internet group Anonymous used the phrase "beware the Ides of March" when referring to its then-upcoming March 15th, 2008 mass protest against the Church of Scientology. Also the Ides of March are celebrated every year by the Rome Hash House Harriers with a toga run in the streets of Rome, in the same place where Julius Caesar was killed.

Events: 1776 - South Carolina becomes the first American colony to declare its independence from Great Britain and set up its own government. 1820 - Maine becomes the 23rd U.S. state. 1877 – The first Test cricket match begins between England and Australia. 1985 - The first Internet domain name is registered (symbolics.com). 1989 - The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is established.

Births: 1933 - Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice, 1935 - Judd Hirsch, American actor, Jimmy Swaggart, American televangelist, 1941 - Mike Love, American musician (The Beach Boys), 1944 - Sly Stone, American musician, 1959 - Fabio Lanzoni, Italian model, 1972 - Mark Hoppus, American musician (+44 and blink-182), Me, Mike Tomlin, American football coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers, 1975 - Eva Longoria, American actress, 1979 - Kevin Youkilis, American baseball player for the Boston Red Sox. 1985 - Kellan Lutz, Actor (Twilight series)

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