19 May 2009

Daily Chat 19/05/09

On this day in 1536, Anne Boleyn was beheaded.  In 1858, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, ending the Mexican-American War.  As a result, the US took over land which would later become the states of California, Nevada and Utah, as well as parts of 3 others.  Celebrating birthdays today:  Pete Townshend, Grace Jones, Victoria Wood and Manuel Almúnia.  Today is the Commemoration of Atatürk.  Tootsie Roll to the first person who can guess where that happens.

Today, I just can't resist doing this: