Happy Birthday to me!

I am posting this a day early because I am going to be busy tomorrow, on my actual birthday.

I thought we would start with some interesting things about February 18th itself.
On this day in:
1478 - George, Duke of Clarence, convicted of treason against his older brother Edward IV of England, is privately executed in the Tower of London.
Maybe not such a great day for him.
1797 - Trinidad is surrendered to a British fleet under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby.
That one is for you, Lime.
1861 - With the Italian unification almost complete, King Victor Emmanuel II of Piedmont, Savoy and Sardinia assumes the title of King of Italy.
Until we lived in Italy had not realized the modern country of Italy was this young, the things you learn.
1930 - While studying photographs taken in January, Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto.
Hmmm, poor Pluto, not one of the cool kids anymore.
1991 - The IRA explodes bombs in the early morning at both Paddington station and Victoria station in London.
This is no way to celebrate my birthday, people!
2001 - NASCAR legend Ralph Dale Earnhardt is killed in a crash during the last lap of the Daytona 500.
Must NOT disrespect the dead, alot of people loved him, and some of them even have all their teeth.
2003 - Nearly 200 people die in the Daegu subway fire in South Korea
Well, come on, now, this is just getting depressing!
2004 - Up to 295 people, including nearly 200 rescue workers, die near Neyshabur in Iran when a run-away freight train carrying sulfur, petrol and fertiliser catches fire and explodes.
I wonder what disaster awaits us all this year?
Alright, now for some famous February 18th folks.

1516 - Queen Mary I of England (d. 1558)
1530 - Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578)
1745 - Alessandro Volta, Italian physicist (d. 1827)
1838 - Ernst Mach, Austrian physicist (d. 1916)
1848 - Louis Comfort Tiffany, American glass artist (d. 1933)
1892 - Wendell Willkie, American politician (d. 1944)
1896 - Andre Breton, French writer (d. 1966)
1898 - Enzo Ferrari, Italian race car driver (d. 1988)
1906 - Hans Asperger, Austrian pediatrician (d. 1980)
1909 - Wallace Stegner, American writer (d. 1993)
1919 - Jack Palance, American actor (d. 2006)
1922 - Helen Gurley Brown, American editor
1931 - Toni Morrison, American writer, Nobel laureate
1933 - Yoko Ono, Japanese-born singer
1936 - Jean Auel, American writer
1947 - Dennis DeYoung, American musician (STYX)
1948 - Keith Knudsen, American drummer and songwriter (The Doobie Brothers) (d. 2005)
1950 - John Hughes, American director
1950 - Cybill Shepherd, American actress
1952 - Juice Newton, American singer
1953 - Robbie Bachman, Canadian drummer (Bachman-Turner Overdrive)
1954 - John Travolta, American actor
1957 - Marita Koch, German athlete
1957 - Vanna White, American game show presenter
1962 - Julie Strain, American actress
1964 - Matt Dillon, American actor
1968 - Molly Ringwald, American actress
1969 - Jason Sutter, American drummer (Smash Mouth, American Hi-Fi)
1970 - Raine Maida, Canadian musician (Our Lady Peace)
1980 - Regina Spektor, Russian-born singer and songwriter
1981 - Buddy Nielsen, American singer (Senses Fail)

On my actual birthday, if all goes to plan, I should have a nice birthday gift over HERE that I will share with you all. Ladies, you are welcome.

For my last day of being 35 I am going for a nice long ride on my new bike with its new highway bars all installed by the man of my dreams (THAT'S MR.LOGO!!).

Then I will be ready to start a whole new year as a 36 year old.

Wow, 36, its gonna be a great year!