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I forgot to make a thread about my birthday until 11:00 at night! Wow, I haven't changed at all!

So, as said above, it's my birthday. Yay, I am now a teenager- maybe I'll be done with the hormones and moodiness, since I've been dealing with them since I was 10. To make this thread interesting, I'm going to post some events that happened on this day/people I share birthdays with:

On Thursday, January 15, 2004:

Hey Ya! by OutKast was U.S.A's #1 song

The Da Vinci Code was the most popular book (other than the Bible, I think)

The U.S. President was George W. Bush

It was Korean Alphabet Day in North Korea 

Ape Escape: Pumped and Primed was the most popular video game

Nothing else happened. But on January 15, any year:

Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays seige to Jerusalem (588 BC)

Otho seizes power in Rome (69)

Henry VIII declares himself head of the Church in England (1535)

People of New Connecticut (Vermont) declare independance from England (1777)

First top hat worn (1797) This one is important!

University on Notre Dame receives its charter (1844) If I didn't live so close to the U of I they'd be my team of choice.

Coca-Cola is incorporated in Atlanta (1898)

Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" premieres (1895) I actually played March of the whatever it's called.

Japan claims economic control of China (1915)

2 million gallons of molasses flood Boston (1919) Okay, I feel horrible for laughing because 21 people drowned

300 Dutch ice cream salesmen protest against Italian competition(1935)

Super Bowl I (1967)

Aswan Dam official opens in Egypt (1971)

Space Mountain Opens (1975) I heard this is a really fun ride!

 

I share a birthday with Martin Luther King Jr., Pitbull (the rapper), Skrillex, Dove Cameron, and Drew Brees. Hope you enjoyed your little history lesson! 

submitted by Bluebird, age 13!!! Yay!
(January 15, 2017 - 11:53 pm)

That's super cool, Bluebird, and happy birthday!

submitted by St.Owl, age Recarnated, Everywhere
(January 16, 2017 - 12:03 pm)

Thank you! Top!

submitted by Bluebird, TOP of the tree
(January 16, 2017 - 3:36 pm)

Happy Birthday, Bluebird! My CAPTCHA wants to talk to you...

Hppy Bday Bbrd! I hope you like beng trtn!

-Conn ie

P.S. obix 

submitted by elementgirl18917
(January 16, 2017 - 4:44 pm)

Happy Birthday!!!

submitted by Ember
(January 16, 2017 - 4:56 pm)

Wow, that list is epic, Bluebird! And happy birthday! Jan. 15th has been an important date in our history for all the things you listed, it's amazing you found out so much. Again, Happy Birthday! 

submitted by Ashlee G., age 15, The Future
(January 16, 2017 - 9:35 pm)

Awa, happy birthday! Here, I baked you a cake....

submitted by Claaws
(January 16, 2017 - 9:51 pm)

Happy Birthday, Bluebird! You're the King of New York today!

submitted by Brooklyn Newsie
(January 16, 2017 - 10:38 pm)

YOUR ONLY 13?!?!?!?

submitted by Kaleidoscope Gryphon, age 13!!!!!!!!, The Prism Sky
(January 17, 2017 - 9:52 am)

Happy Birthday, Bluebird! 13, yaaaaaay!

submitted by BookBug
(January 17, 2017 - 1:19 am)

Happy Birthday Bluebird! 

*throws confetti everywhere* 

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submitted by Butterfly
(January 17, 2017 - 1:50 pm)

HAPY BIRTHDAY BLUEBIRD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope you have a super happy, awesome, amazing, wonderful, great, fun-filled year! :)

Have some ballons to celebrate! (sorry if they don't show up or if they're waaaaay to big!)

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submitted by Dragonrider
(January 17, 2017 - 3:13 pm)

Happy Birthday Bluebird!!! I had actually heard of the Boston molasses flood (though I forget where.) I think it was during my school's Boston trip.

The only thing that I know off the top of my head that happened on my birthday is something to do with the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, and John Laurens' death :( 

submitted by The Riddler
(January 17, 2017 - 7:01 pm)

Thank you everyone! Especially for the cake and the giant balloons :)

submitted by Bluebird
(January 18, 2017 - 9:03 pm)

Happy late birthday, Bluebird! Yayyyy!!!

Ahhhh!!! Death by molasses!! 

submitted by Leafpool
(January 21, 2017 - 1:36 pm)