The Plaid Pladd

Today is my birthday!!!! Here are some great facts about what is obviously the best day of the year:

On this day in…

…879, Pope John VIII recognizes that Croatia officially exists
…1502, Saint Helena island is discovered.
…1864, Russia declares an end to the Russian-Circassian War and many Circassians are forced into exile, designating May 21 as the Circassian Day of Mourning.
…1881, the American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
…1927, Charles Lindbergh touches down at Le Bourget Field in Paris, completing the world’s first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic.
…1987, I AM BORN
…2011, the world ends

Born on May 21st…

…1688, Alexander Pope, 3rd most cited writer in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations after Shakespeare and Tennyson
…1952, Mr. T

YESSSSSSSS!

…1973, Noel Fielding, which makes total sense, since we’re both so stylish

…1980, Gotye. Don’t be jealous.

Okay, be a little jealous