ABOUT THE DAY I WAS BORN
I share my birthday with:
Elisha Otis (elevetor inventor, 1811)
Tony Bennett (singer, 1926)
Marth Stewart (lifestyle consultant, 1941)
Famous Events on my birthday:
Christopher Columbus set sail on his voyage that discovered the New World (1492)
The National Basketball Association was formed (USA ,1949)
The Top headline news on my birthday
WORLD:
China test-fires missile in latest jab at Taiwan.
Deadly flash floods in South Korea, Vietnam and the Philippines, 60 people died.
Rory Kennedy married Mark Bailey.
USA (from USA Today):
Kids in the USA get 21 shots before start of 1st grade.
FTC moves against student travel scams.
Long distance calling cost may go up.
Senate OKs limits on sweepstakes mailing.
Computers and TVs are potentially dangerous to children's health.
"Blair Witch" movie success holds hope for independent filmmakers.
INDIA (From Indian Express)
250 dead, 1000 injured in train collision in West Bengal.
Dileep Kumar to Campaign for Sonia in mid-term election.
VSNL ties up with cable operators for speedy connection.
Weather: Heavy rain will continue, worsening flooding in the region. Lows 79s and highs 90s.
Local, Manhattan (Kansas) (from Mercury):
Manhattan High School's band Big Blue head to the Chicago.
Weather: Partly cloudy, low in middle 60s, high 80s, light and variable winds.
ABOUT THE YEAR I WAS BORN
Best of the year:
Children's TV: Blues Clues, Rugrats, Reading Rainbow.
Children's Video: Mulan, A Bug's Life (Disney), The Rugrats Movie (Paramount).
Children's Book: Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse.
Best Movie: Shakespeare in love.
TV Shows: ER
Top News Stories: Michael Jordan's retairment from professional sports.
Clinton is acquitted after becoming only the 2nd president in US history to be impeached.
COST OF COMMON ITEMS
In USA:
Average price of a new home: $163,500
Average movie ticket cost: $6.50
Gallon of unleaded gasoline: $1.21
First class postage stamp: 33 cent.
FUN AND FASHION
The latest kids' craze is "Pokemon" which includes toys, cartoons, comic books and nintendo and game.
Boys wear wide-legged cargo pants, backward baseball caps and T-shirts.
Girls go for mini skirts, cargo pants and hooded tops or T-shirts with logos.
Wrap-around sunglasses, skateboarding shoes and chunky heels are hot. Baskstreet Boys and 'N Sync
are popular music groups.
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