1. JULY 11 TH - MY BIRTHDAY Jessica Cannon

2. JULY 11 TH BIRTHDAYS IN HISTORY  John Quincy Adams: (1767): Sixth President of the United States  E.B. White (1899): Author of Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little  Giorgio Armani (1934): An Italian Fashion Designer  Susan Seaforth Hayes (1943): Actress in The Young and the Restless and Days of our Lives  Stephen Lang (1952): Actor in Avatar and Death of a Salesman

3. JULY 11 TH EVENTS IN HISTORY  1789- The US Marine Corps was created by the act of Congress.  1914- Babe Ruth finally makes his MLB debut.  1916- President Woodrow Wilson signs the Federal Aid Road Act.  1944- Hitler is visited by his would-be assassin.  1945- Soviets finally agree to hand over the power in West Berlin.  1955- US Congress authorizes for all of the US currency to say “In God We Trust”.

4. CONTINUED WITH JULY 11 TH EVENTS IN HISTORY  1977- A Medal of Freedom was awarded to Martin Luther King Jr.  1979- The Skylab crashes into Earth.  1984- US government orders that air bags or seat belts are to be required in cars.  1989- President Ronald Reagan sportscasts an All Star Game.  1991- Solar eclipse was witnessed in Hawaii  1995- The US establishes a diplomatic relationship with Vietnam.

5. JULY 11 TH DEATHS IN HISTORY  1804- Alex Hamilton killed by Vice President Aaron Burr over a pistol duel.  1973- Isabel Randolph (actress) died while only 83.  1989- Laurence Olivier, who acted as Hamlet, died at 82.  1991- Hitoshi Igarashi (Japanese interpreter) murdered.  1994- James Topping, the author of CP/M, died while only 52.  2004- Laurance Rockefeller (philanthropist) died at age 94.

6. MUSIC HISTORY ON JULY 11 TH  1964- “Where Did Our Love Go?” by the group, The Supremes’ was released.  1964- The Beatles appeared on the show, “Lucky Stars” on channel ABC, and performed “A Hard Day’s Night”, “Long Tall Sally”, and a few more songs.  1969- David Bowie’s song called “Space Oddity” was released in the UK.  1979- “Summertime Blues” was finally released by The Who.

7. NUMBER ONE HITS IN MUSIC ON JULY 11 TH  The following number one hits are listed in the order of each birthday I’ve had since the day I was born. The style of music has changed so much over the eighteen birthdays that I’ve had.  1995- “Waterfalls” by TLC  1996- “How Do U Want It/ California Love” by 2 Pac  1997- “I’ll Be Missing You” by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans  1998- “The Boy is Mine” by Brandy & Monica  1999- Livin La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin

8. CONTINUED WITH NUMBER ONE HITS…  2000- “Everything You Want” by Vertical Horizon  2001- “U Remind Me” by Usher  2002- “Hot In Here” by Nelly  2003- “Crazy In Love” by Beyonce  2004- “Burn” by Usher  2005- “We Belong Together” by Mariah Carey  2006- “Promiscuous” by Nelly Furtado and Timbaland

9. CONTINUED WITH NUMBER ONE HITS…  2007- “Umbrella” by Rihanna  2008- “I Kissed A Girl” by Katy Perry  2009- “I Gotta Feeling” by Black Eyed Peas  2010- “California Gurls” by Katy Perry  2011- “Give Me Everything” by Pitbull  2012- “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen  2013- “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke

10. CONCLUSION  July 11 th is a special day with many notable birthdays, memorable events, and important deaths. It’s a unique day in our history, even though it’s not recognized as a national holiday. Just like any other day, it’s a great day to be alive and a wonderful day to celebrate my birthday.