It's your birthday....wonder what else this day is famous for
1214 – Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England.
1663 – The English Parliament passes the second Navigation Act requiring that all goods bound for the American colonies have to be sent in English ships from English ports.
1794 – French Revolution: Maximilien Robespierre is arrested after encouraging the execution of more than 17,000 "enemies of the Revolution".
1866 – The Atlantic Cable is successfully completed, allowing transatlantic telegraph communication for the first time.
1953 One of the bloodiest wars in American history ended on July 27, 1953
1981 – British television: On Coronation Street, Ken Barlow marries Deirdre Langton, which proves to be a national event scoring massive viewer numbers for the show.
1987 – RMS Titanic, Inc. begins the first expedited salvaging of wreckage of the RMS Titanic.
1977 – Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Irish actor - he's hot!
and then somewhere in there you were born...your birth is about the most exciting thing on this day!
Best you rise to the occassion and make today memorable.
Happy Birthweek!
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