Today might be a tad predictable, but in case you didn't know, my birthday was this past monday. And on that day I decided to look into exactly what this day was about. I am going to tell you about April 30 and some of the biggest events to take place on it.
-In modern history, it is the day Hitler took his own life. Good start.
-In ancient history, Romans stopped persecuting Christians due to Emperor Constantine's conversion.
-The Louisiana Purchase was made official and the United States more than doubled in size.
-A Senator died during a speech. His last words were, "I would rather be a servant in the house of the lord than sit in the seats of the mighty."
Last but not least, here are some famous people I share a birthday with.
-Two of the stars of the hit comedy The Big Bang Theory were born on April 30, on different years of course. Johnny Galecki and Kunal Nayyar, respectively. On a more Hollywood Note, there's Kirsten Dunst.
Fun Times, no? I recommend looking into your own birthday. Just type the month and day into Wikipedia and watch the magic happen.
