A Small Victory: this day in history

Sure, it's also Sean Connery's birthday, but I have better people to share my day with than a crusty old mysogynist actor, or a crusty old mysgoynist member of Kiss, for that matter.

There's Elvis Costello and Rollie Fingers. And, on a lesser known note, Oddibe McDowell, who was born on the exact same day as me, and Bill DeLargo, who was one of my most favorite hockey players ever, if not for his play than for the fact that he had the same birthday as me.

By far my favorite birthday twin is Tim Burton, whose creations have a special place in our DVD collection, filed under, of course, Tim Burton masterpieces. No, Planet of the Apes is not there.

This day in history:

Paris was liberated (1944), Truman Capote died (1984), and New Orleans was founded (1718).

Boston released their first album (1976), Aaliyah died in a plane crash (2001), as did Samantha Smith (1985). Mark McGwire hit his first major league home run (1986).

On the day I was born (1962), bread was 21 cents a loaf, minimum wage was $1.15 and a stamp cost four cents.

People were reading A Clockwork Orange and Silent Spring, were listening to Sherry by the Four Seasons and watching Gregory Peck in To Kill A Mockingbird.

And, of course, on this day in 2002, I married Justin. Happy anniversary, baby. [see the two posts below this one for the treacly love stuff]

Comments

Happy Birthday! Happy Anniversary! Hope you're celebrating in style today.

Posted by: Daria | August 25, 2003 07:57 AM

Happy everything!

Posted by: Spoons | August 25, 2003 08:03 AM

Happr birthday and anniversary!

Posted by: cam | August 25, 2003 08:03 AM

Happy happy birthdanniversary! Or anniversarthday. No, the first one sounds better, in the way that bagpipes sound better than Michael Moore yammering.

Big hugs to you guys!

Posted by: Dave | August 25, 2003 08:13 AM

Happy birthday and Anniversary, Michele! Hope you have a fantabulous day! :)

Posted by: Lisa | August 25, 2003 08:31 AM

Happy Birthday and Anniversary!

Posted by: Starhawk | August 25, 2003 08:31 AM

Perhaps one of Chris Bermans all time best nicknames: Oddibe "Young Again" McDowell.

Posted by: Kevin | August 25, 2003 08:41 AM

Congratulations to you both!! Have a drink or two for us, will you? Remember, the party isn't over until someone throws up on the neighbor's poodle....

Posted by: Jack Cluth | August 25, 2003 08:50 AM

I hope you have the most wonderful day. Happy birthday, Happy Anniversary. Love you.

Posted by: yvonne | August 25, 2003 09:23 AM

Have a wonderful celebration!

Posted by: Laura | August 25, 2003 09:27 AM

Happy Birthday! Rollie Fingers was such a joy to watch. He was a Milwaukee Brewer for part of his career. He invented the Gunslinger Walk to the mound. Prior to him the pitcher would ride from the bullpen to home plate. Rollie would walk from the bullpen in right center with this gunfight on main st. menace to give the batter a little time to sweat about what was comming. Sweet.

Posted by: Full Auto | August 25, 2003 09:37 AM

Happy Anniversary, both birth and marriage. Have fun.

Posted by: a different Bill | August 25, 2003 09:42 AM

Happy birthday and anniversary to yoooooooou!

Posted by: robyn | August 25, 2003 10:07 AM

happy birthday to you... you are about three days older than I am!

Posted by: Other Dave | August 25, 2003 10:11 AM

Happy Tim Burton day!

Posted by: hans | August 25, 2003 10:15 AM

Yipee..maybe we can lobby for a state holiday so we can be off and reflect on it

Posted by: a | August 25, 2003 10:16 AM

Happy birthdayversary.