Stewie over at Incoherent Thoughts tagged me with a cultural assignment. Of course that was a month ago, which shows you how long I’ve been neglecting this blog. Did I just have a kid or something? 
Anyway, here’s the assignment: Go to Wikipedia, type in your birthday (month and day) and list 3 events, 2 births, 1 holiday. The tagging has been played out. Besides, I don’t get enough readers to tag.
On June 30th, the following crap happened:
Events
1805 – The U.S. Congress organizes Michigan Territory. – so my Aunt would have somewhere to live.
1859 – French acrobat Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope. – he forgot his barrel.
1997 – First Harry Potter book is published. – and, according to the religious right, the devil worshiping began.
Births
1286 – John de Warenne, 8th Earl of Surrey, English politician – no clue who this is, but he sounds important.
1934 – Harry Blackstone Jr., American magician – *poofed* into existence.
1959 – Vincent D’Onofrio, American actor – Star of Law & Order: CI. He’s older than I thought.
Deaths (not mentioned, but I wanted to check anyway)
2003 – Buddy Hackett, American comic – D’oh, Buddy Hacket died on my birthday. Not funny.
Holidays
Independence Day in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. – cool!