What Happened on my Birthday?

Go to the on-line Wikipedia and put your birthday (month and date only, not the year), then post three things that happened on that date; three people born on that date; and at least one death that happened on that date to your blog. If you don't have a blog, post on mine!

JANUARY 12

EVENTS:

1777 - Mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in what is now Santa Clara, CA. I loved visiting the missions when I lived in California. At one time I lived less than 10 miles from Mission San Gabriel, and it was always a treat to visit there and sit in the garden.

1915 - U.S. House of Representatives rejects proposal to give women the right to vote (boo! hiss!).

1932 - Hattie W. Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate (ah ha!! vengence is mine!).

BIRTHS:

1729 - Edmund Burke - Irish stateman and philosopher

1876 - Jack London - American author

1954 - Howard Stern -- radio personality (yikes! if that isn't bad enough, Rush Limbaugh was born on January 12, 1951).


DEATHS:

2001 - Affirmed - American race horse, foaled in 1975. Won the Tripe Crown in 1978. Those of us who saw Affirmed beat Alydar in the Belmont Stakes will never forget the stretch drive when Affirmed won by a nose!