Happy Birthday

Today is my mothers birthday she celebrates being on this planet that we call Earth for 73 years! It is also the wedding anniversary of their Royal highnesses William and Kate, I know which I think is more important!

Anyway I was looking for some 'On this day in History' facts for my mum and I thought I'd share some with you!


April 29, 1429 "Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orlans, and is considered the second coming of Jesus Christ in the body of a woman."

April 29, 1429 "Joan of Arc leads Orleans, France, to victory over English"

April 29, 1553 Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England .... Why?


April 29, 1715 John Flamsteed observes Uranus for 6th time ......So many comments but I will resist!

April 29, 1770 "James Cook arrives at and names Botany Bay, Australia."

April 29, 1813 Rubber is patented ....don't know why I find this one interesting!

April 29, 1852 First edition of Peter Roget's Thesaurus published

April 29, 1854 "The Ashmun Institute is officially chartered, becoming the first college for African American students."

April 29, 1856 Peace between England and Russia

April 29, 1913 Gideon Sundback of Hoboken patents all-purpose zipper ...... What are the other purposes for a zipper!

April 29, 1916 Easter Rebellion: Martial law in Ireland is lifted and the rebellion is officially over with the surrender of Irish nationalists to British authorities in Dublin.

April 29, 1916 Irish nationalists surrender to British in Dublin

April 29, 1927 Construction of the Spirit of St Louis is completed

April 29, 1944 Fast carrier task force (12 carriers) commence 2 day bombing of Truk

April 29, 1945 Adolf Hitler marries his long-time partner Eva Braun in a Berlin bunker and designates Admiral Karl Dnitz as his successor.

April 29, 1945 Canadians start air dropping food supplies to the starving Dutch.

April 29, 1945 The Dachau concentration camp is liberated

April 29, 1957 "The first military nuclear power plant

April 29, 1967 "Aretha Franklin releases ""Respect"""

April 29, 1974 Watergate Scandal: President Richard Nixon announces the release of edited transcripts of White House tape recordings related to the scandal.

April 29, 1978 Number one hit on UK music charts - Bee Gees - Night Fever


So there you have it, my aim as always to inform and entertain!

Have you got any more to add? I'd love to hear from you if you have









 

Happy Birthday My Angel

Today would have been the 21st birthday of my first born daughter, Naomi Elizabeth Tamar, my first daughter after 2 boys, my precious little bundle who died at just 3 weeks old from Sudden infant death syndrome, my whole world turned upside down but I don't want to talk about that today, today I just want to celebrate her birthday. People around me rarely mention her,(except one dear friend who I thank so much for remembering, if you read this it means the world to me) I suppose for fear of upsetting me but sometimes it upsets that they don't it's almost like she didn't exist but she did and there's not a day when she doesn't cross my mind, I've had 4 more daughters since losing Naomi and I have watched them grow and reach milestones and counted everyday day with them as a blessing ( even with the teenage tantrums!) and I've often wondered what she would have been like and I shed tears often but today on what would be a big milestone I just want to remember and celebrate her birth 21 years ago today though the tears happen less often she will always be in my thoughts and in my heart.

And anyone who does know someone who has lost a child do talk to them about their child the chances are they might cry but the chances also are that they will be happy that you remember them.

Oops

I've been a bad bad blogger and I should be punished! I broke my pledge already *hangs head in shame* I said that I would blog everyday even if it was only one word and yesterday I missed a day but in my defence I have been really busy, it's school holidays, it's my daughters birthday today and I spent most of yesterday baking and sometimes life just gets in the way of living and doing anything!

Today my sweet sweet daughter is 17 so in a moment of gushy muminess I just have to say I am so so proud of my beautiful daughter and all she has achieved and the wonderful adult that she is becoming.

I made her a cupcake tower with a giant cupcake on top, I have baked and baked and iced and frosted till I can't frost no more but it was worth the finished result was lovely

And she was really happy with it so that my dear friends is the most important thing!