I recently asked my Face Book friends if they shared a birthday or anniversary with any notable Americans. One friend said that her birthday was also Ronald Reagan and Elvis’s. Another’s fell on Marilyn Monroe’s birthday. One friend said that hers was also the day that President Reagan was shot. I’ll never forget one of my niece’s birthdays because that was the date (August 6) that the first atomic bomb was dropped, on Hiroshima, helping to bring an end to World War II.
When I was a child, it annoyed me that I shared a birthday with TV star Dan Blocker. He was the older, heavyset, brother on “Bonanaza.” I wished it was Michael Landon instead! He was a good guy, though, and today I don’t mind at all, although I’m happier to share my special day with the likes of Emily Dickinson and newscastor Chet Huntley.
Does your birthday, anniversary, or other significant date coincide with that of a special person or event from American history? If so, what does that mean to you? I would love to hear from you!
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