On this day...

October 31, 2001 8:44 AM

On this day... Check this out - historical information (from encarta) from any day. I checked my birthdate, October 1st, and discovered a TON of neat facts!
posted by MeetMegan (23 comments total)

I guess it's not that difficult to guess the Mystery Person of the Day when he's also Today's Web Pick.

Ah well.
posted by dogmatic at 8:53 AM on October 31, 2001

I could have gone my whole life without knowing I was born on the same day as Linda Ronstadt. :)

Very interesting stuff nonetheless.
posted by Swifty at 8:59 AM on October 31, 2001

Hey hey, my my
Got the same birthday
Neil Young and I
Hey hey, my my
posted by Kafkaesque at 9:17 AM on October 31, 2001

Speaking of birthdays...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Feelinglistless!

Yeah, I know that kind of stuff is supposed to be frowned upon by some folks here, but sometimes you just gotta say "what the fuck?"

(and sometimes you gotta say "Happy Birthday")

posted by ColdChef at 9:17 AM on October 31, 2001

My son shares a birthday with Einstien and Quincy Jones. How cool is that?
posted by glenwood at 9:21 AM on October 31, 2001

Hey hey, my my
Got the same birthday
Neil Young and I
Hey hey, my my
posted by Kafkaesque at 9:25 AM on October 31, 2001

oops

sorry bout the reprise there.
posted by Kafkaesque at 9:25 AM on October 31, 2001

Hey Kafkaesque, I have the same birthday as Kafka!

And Tom Stoppard. Neat.
posted by moss at 9:44 AM on October 31, 2001

Hey, I might have to be Mossesque then!
posted by Kafkaesque at 9:50 AM on October 31, 2001

I share a birthday with Barry White. AwwwwwwBaby...

BTW, this is my favorite "on this day" site.
posted by ColdChef at 10:00 AM on October 31, 2001

Me and PeeWee Herman (but also Mother Teresa).
posted by briank at 10:07 AM on October 31, 2001

Holidays and celebrations on my birthday, July 25:

· Guanacaste Day (Costa Rica)
· National Day (Cuba)
· Constitution Day (Puerto Rico)
· Santiago Day (Spain)
· Republic Day (Tunisia)
· Feast Day of Saint James the Great

Not at all indicative of my wop-dago-pork-and-cheese nationality, now is it? ;-(
posted by MiguelCardoso at 10:20 AM on October 31, 2001

And I share a birthday with MeetMegan. Who knew?
posted by youhas at 10:33 AM on October 31, 2001

The really important question is who was born on the day pancakes were invented (and, of course, why isn't that a national holiday)?
posted by Kafkaesque at 10:39 AM on October 31, 2001

My birthday hasn't been updated for current events yet. Not that I'm complaining.
posted by tankboy at 11:32 AM on October 31, 2001

briank: Me and PeeWee Herman (but also Mother Teresa).

And people STILL mock astrology.
posted by RavinDave at 12:26 PM on October 31, 2001 [1 favorite]

Cool. I share a birthday with both youhas and MeetMegan. What are the odds?
posted by Hjorth at 12:31 PM on October 31, 2001

I share a birthday with the OLSEN twins?!?!?!

*falls on his knees*

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Why God?....Why hast thou forsaken me?!?
posted by thewittyname at 12:33 PM on October 31, 2001

Great. Me and Ambrose Bierce. Don't bother with the search party.

On a cheerier note, it is also the date of Venezuela's legendary Battle of Carabobo! Carabobo!
posted by Skot at 12:43 PM on October 31, 2001

Up until now, I thought Walter Payton was it for my birthday. Now, a whole new world has opened up - Adnan Khashoggi, Imam, Maxfield Parrish and (gasp!) MiguelCardoso.

RavinDave: Astrology works! I strongly resemble Maxfield Parrish as painted by Adnan Khashoggi. Or maybe a supermodel with a cigar. Or something. Coincidence? I think not.
posted by skyscraper at 12:49 PM on October 31, 2001

Walter "Fritz" Mondale AND Marilyn Manson! My cup runneth over, baby.
posted by brookedel at 1:23 PM on October 31, 2001

Francisco Franco, Thomas Carlyle ....... ooOoo and the US joining the UN. Not a complete waste then.
posted by MintSauce at 2:21 PM on October 31, 2001

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Feelinglistless!

feelingdeeplyembarassed

I share my birthday with an astronaut, a tv anchorman, a chinese statesman and the founder of the Girl Scouts. Sounds like the best dinner party I've never been to. And in case anyone is wondering I got this, this and this for my birthday.
posted by feelinglistless at 3:06 PM on October 31, 2001