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rickford66

(5,530 posts) Sat May 23, 2020, 12:11 PM May 2020

Some real famous person was born on this date. Also it's the anniversary of a terrible disaster.

It's on the internets today.

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Some real famous person was born on this date. Also it's the anniversary of a terrible disaster. (Original Post) rickford66 May 2020 OP

Who can ever forget? Sneederbunk May 2020 #1

I remember both like it was yesterday matt819 May 2020 #3

Never remember the Bowling Green Massacre. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2020 #16

I haven't seen anything, but DFW May 2020 #2

If the famous person born was also the terrible disaster, does that make it a twofer? Arkansas Granny May 2020 #4

Well played rickford66 May 2020 #5

My how time flies Tom Kitten May 2020 #6

FAMVERSARYGATE? Brainfodder May 2020 #7

This must mean something trump said. But I have no idea. boston bean May 2020 #8

I don't follow him unless it pops up on DU or Google News LeftInTX May 2020 #14

The Bowling Green Massacre? nt Buns_of_Fire May 2020 #9

I had forgotten about the massacre at Bowling Green. madinmaryland May 2020 #10

Bonnie and Clyde were finally ambushed. It's Drew Carey's birthday LeftInTX May 2020 #11

"Tommy" debuted Roland99 May 2020 #12

Honestly, I have been wondering why GD is always full of such birthday & anniversary announcements. tblue37 May 2020 #13

Bingo rickford66 May 2020 #15

Sneederbunk

(14,315 posts)

1. Who can ever forget?

Reply to rickford66 (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2020, 12:21 PM

May 2020

matt819

(10,749 posts)

3. I remember both like it was yesterday

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #1)

Sat May 23, 2020, 12:37 PM

May 2020

And I still tear up thinking about that disaster that took place somewhere else and which did not affect me physically in any way.

To quote Bob Hope, thanks for the memories.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,054 posts)

16. Never remember the Bowling Green Massacre. . . . nt

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #1)

Sat May 23, 2020, 06:29 PM

May 2020

DFW

(54,462 posts)

2. I haven't seen anything, but

Reply to rickford66 (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2020, 12:24 PM

May 2020

Do you mean Joan Collins and the Lake Charles flood in Louisiana?

I can't imagine you still harbor a grudge that in 1788, South Carolina became the 8th state to ratify the Constitution?

Arkansas Granny

(31,537 posts)

4. If the famous person born was also the terrible disaster, does that make it a twofer?

Reply to rickford66 (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2020, 12:56 PM

May 2020

rickford66

(5,530 posts)

5. Well played

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #4)

Sat May 23, 2020, 03:09 PM

May 2020

Tom Kitten

(7,350 posts)

6. My how time flies

Reply to rickford66 (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2020, 03:14 PM

May 2020

Seems like it was only yesterda

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)

7. FAMVERSARYGATE?

Reply to rickford66 (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2020, 03:37 PM

May 2020

boston bean

(36,224 posts)

8. This must mean something trump said. But I have no idea.

Reply to rickford66 (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2020, 03:38 PM

May 2020

LeftInTX

(25,664 posts)

14. I don't follow him unless it pops up on DU or Google News

Reply to boston bean (Reply #8)

Sat May 23, 2020, 04:17 PM

May 2020

Buns_of_Fire

(17,202 posts)

9. The Bowling Green Massacre? nt

Reply to rickford66 (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2020, 04:01 PM

May 2020

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

10. I had forgotten about the massacre at Bowling Green.

Reply to rickford66 (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2020, 04:03 PM

May 2020

LeftInTX

(25,664 posts)

11. Bonnie and Clyde were finally ambushed. It's Drew Carey's birthday

Reply to rickford66 (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2020, 04:05 PM

May 2020

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history

Captain Kidd was executed...Oh the humanity!!!

Carolus Linnaeus Swedish botanist, explorer and the Father of Taxonomy, born in Råshult, Sweden 1707. Is probably the most important modern figure on the list..LOL. The guy who invented the transistor was also born on May 23. I can't decide...LOL I'm a master gardener. Linnaeus is everywhere..LOL

It's also Douglas Fairbanks, BD.