Friday, July 13, 2007

Friday the 13th is a great day for a birthday

Friday the 13th is my lucky day! Yes folks, today is the day I turn one year older and one year wiser. Time to celebrate with unlimited cake and hugs!

Now, some food for your brains - below are some short lists of notable events that have occurred on July 13 throughout history.

Cool People Also Born on July 13

  • Julius Caesar (and we have the same initials!)
  • Harrison Ford
  • Patrick Stewart
  • Cheech Marin
  • Cameron Crowe
  • Didi Conn (the original Frenchie in the seminal classic, "Grease")
  • Deborah Cox
Important Historical Events That Occurred on July 13
  • July 13, 1793 - Jean Paul Marat is stabbed to death in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday
  • July 13, 1837 - Queen Victoria becomes the 1st British monarch to live in Buckingham Palace
  • July 13, 1908 - the first women were allowed to compete in the modern Olympic games
  • July 13, 1923 - the Hollywood sign is officially dedicated
  • July 13, 1977 - the great NYC blackout occurs
  • July 13, 1985 - Live Aid concert takes place
  • July 13, 1985 - the Presidential disability clause is invoked for the first time while Ronald Reagan undergoes colon surgery, leaving Vice President George Bush as Acting President for approximately 8 hours
Janet's Monumental Birthdays
  • July 13, 1979 - Janet turns 1 and becomes hooked on birthday cake after her first bite
  • July 13, 1998 - Janet turns 20 while in London. She sends herself to Paris for the weekend and France wins the World Cup. Janet becomes convinced she is a lucky charm for the French people. Amazingly enough, Janet is also still a virgin.
  • July 13, 1999 - Janet uneventfully turns 21
  • July 13, 2003 - Janet turns 25 and is able to rent cars. She also wins herself a free birthday party at Planet Rose where the bartender makes her a series of shots in all the colors of the rainbow which of course, later makes poor Janet puke. But amazingly, she wakes up the next morning sans hangover.
  • July 13, 2005 - Janet turns 27 and throws the adult pool party of the decade that everyone was still talking about over a year after it happened. Janet also *finally* manages to get laid for her birthday (though strangely not with whom she had planned).
  • July 13, 2008 - Janet will turn 30 and throw the roast to end all roasts. So start thinking about what you're going to say!
sources: Wikipedia, NY Times, Answers.com

1 comment:

Christa said...

Janet!!! I can't wait for the big 3-0 bday party. I'm cooking up my roast :). Are we thinking NYC or LA or a new place entirely for the big bash? Hugs!