It's a Wonderful Day in History!

Friday, August 29th, 2008. It's a day on which many great things have occurred:

In 1756, Frederick the Great attacked Saxony, which began the Seven Years' War, and electromagnetic induction was discovered by Michael Faraday less than 80 years later on this day. Famous people, such as English philosopher John Locke was born on 08/29/32 -- 1632, that is. While television host Robin Leach was born this very day in 1941. Pope Pius VI died in 1799, while Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman was born into the world & died on the same day but several years apart in the years 1915 and 1982, respectively.

It's even the first day of Troth, which is the first day of the Egyptian calendar.

Of course, I bring this date up for none of these events, but only to pat myself on the back. (Yes, I know: don't break my arm.)

On this day one year ago, I posted my first blog post to the Greene County Daily World website, as one of the first "community bloggers" to join. After 112 posts -- and 1 deleted one -- later, I'm still here blogging away.

I hope you've enjoyed them over the past year.

So, Happy 1st Anniversary to me!

PS -- I must confess I knew none of the history shown above, but cheated by looking up the date at http://www.wikipedia.org/ Don't tell anyone though.

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This blog post by Chris Wathen was also published in his Linton, Indiana based Greene County Daily World blog entitled, "Riddle Me This".