1. My Birthday in History Brenna Searcy

2. These things happened on my birthday, August 24 th.

3. Mt. Vesuvius  Occurred in 79 AD  Mt. Vesuvius erupted, killing 20,000 people  Cities of Pompeii, Stabiae, and Herculaneum were buried http://www.cityknown.com/Cities/Attraction.aspx?BusinessID=2124

4. Gutenberg Bible  First book printed using the printing press  Printed by Johannes Gutenberg  Completed in 1456 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutenberg_Bible

5. Mexican Independence  1821: Spain accepts Mexican independence  The Mexican War of Independence lasted eleven years  Mexico was established as a constitutional monarchy https://www.simerida.com/courses/202anniversary.php

6. Mount of the Holy Cross  1873: William Henry Jackson became the first to photograph the Mount of the Holy Cross  Rumors had said a natural cross of snow lay in the mountains of Colorado  The photo became one of Jackson’s most famous and popular images http://www.ronwatters.com/OLJackson3.html

7. Stephen Fry  Born in 1957  English actor, author and comedian  Widely known for being the voice of the UK Harry Potter audiobooks http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Fry

8. Luna 11  1966: U.S.S.R. launched Luna 11 for orbit around the moon  It launched two weeks after U.S. Lunar Orbiter entered orbit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_11

9. Bohemian Rhapsody  1975: Queen began recording “Bohemian Rhapsody”  The song took three weeks to record  The song took 180 dubs http://collider.com/queen-freddie-mercury-biopic-we-will-rock- you-adaptation/

10. Pluto  2006: Pluto was declassified as a planet  It met only two of three IAU requirements  Pluto was renamed a dwarf planet http://www.planetsforkids.org/planet-pluto.html