From Trisha's blog
Go to Wikipedia and look up your birthday (by putting my birth month and day in the Search box), then list the events and other things of note, specifically…List three events that happened on your birthday.List two important birthdays and one interesting death.One holiday or observance (if any). Mine is October 13.

Events
1. 1307 - Hundreds of Knights Templar in France are simultaneously arrested by agents of Phillip the Fair, to be later tortured into "admitting" heresy.
2. 1792 - In Washington, DC, the cornerstone of the United States Executive Mansion (known as the White House since 1818) is laid.
3. 1845 - A majority of voters in the Republic of Texas approve a proposed constitution, that if accepted by the U.S. Congress, will make Texas a U.S. state.

Births
1. 1862 - Mary Kingsley, English writer and explorer (d. 1900)
2. ME
3. 1969 - Nancy Kerrigan, American figure skater

Death
1. 54 - Claudius, Roman Emperor (b. 10 BC)

Holiday/Observance
1. RC Saints - translation (1163) of Saint Edward the Confessor; memorial of Saint Gerald of Aurillac