Seventy-Five ... and still here!

Today is my birthday ... and I have reached the ripe old age of seventy-five!

The hospital where I was born on Tuesday 7th February, 1950 ... the General Lying-In Hospital, Lambeth.

© Ethan Doyle White

I am not sure what I am going to do today, although I do know that Sue and I are going out for a meal at some point. As for the rest of the day, I am not sure what else I shall be doing but I might just spend the day chilling out watching a DVD or two ... or even fighting a wargame!

And here – for the historically mined among my regular blog readers – are some 'interesting' facts:

Some of the famous events that took place on 7th February include:

• 457: Leo I became Eastern Roman Emperor.
• 1301: Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) became the first English Prince of Wales.
• 1793: The French and Spanish forces lifted the Great Siege of Gibraltar.
• 1807: The Battle of Eylau was fought.
• 1898: Émile Zola was brought to trial for libel for publishing J'Accuse.
• 1900: British troops fail to relieve the siege of Ladysmith for the third time.
• 1933: The board game Monopoly was published.

Some of the famous people who share the 7th February as a birthday are:

• 1478: Sir Thomas More, lawyer, politician, and writer.
• 1812: Charles Dickens, novelist.
• 1873: Thomas Andrews, designer of RMS Titanic.
• 1946: Pete Postlethwaite, actor who portrayed Obadiah Hakeswill in the Sharpe TV series..
• 1962: Eddie Izzard, comedian, actor, and producer.