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Do you share your birthday with a sad event?

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Louise

Louise Report 4 Aug 2005 18:26

My family seems to be doomed as far as sad events on their birthdays. I was born on September 11th (Twin towers disaster) , hubby and daughter share January 27th ( Holocaust Remembrance Day), Youngest daughter July 7th ( London bombing). Do you share your birthday with a sad event? Louise

Unknown

Unknown Report 4 Aug 2005 18:29

Yes my birthday Dec 8th John Lennon was shot in new york

Phoenix

Phoenix Report 4 Aug 2005 18:31

My birthday is 30th August - Princess Diana died the night of August 30th (early hours of August 31st) - that particular year it did put a bit of a damper on my celebrations. K x

Unknown

Unknown Report 4 Aug 2005 18:39

My birthday 21 July was the date of the unsuccessful bomb attempts on London. I am very glad that they were unsuccessful. I see that the extradition hearing for the suspect in Italy is on my wedding anniversary 17 August. My father in law's birthday was 31 August and I remember he was very sad the year Princess Diana died. nell

DAVE B

DAVE B Report 4 Aug 2005 18:39

My birthday 17th January was the day the Gulf war started Dx

Sue

Sue Report 4 Aug 2005 18:41

My niece was born on the day of the Bradford football disaster May 11 1985. Sue

Twinkle

Twinkle Report 4 Aug 2005 18:48

The anniversary of my brother's death.

Nicola

Nicola Report 4 Aug 2005 18:49

I do now, my birthday is 17 february and sadly the lady who ran our slimming world club died suddenly on this day, had known her for many years and was a good friend who will be greatly missed. Nicky.x

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 4 Aug 2005 19:53

President J.F. Kennedy was shot November 22nd, 1963, my birthday along with Bubbly Bec and Lucia here, (although they weren't born then!) :)

Fiona aka Ruby

Fiona aka Ruby Report 4 Aug 2005 20:11

My Brother's birthday is on 9th December, the day (in Great Britain) when John Lennon was shot.

**Claire*

**Claire* Report 4 Aug 2005 20:32

On my 15th birthday is when princess diana died (31st August) My parents didnt believe me when i rushed up stairs to tell them. They said she couldnt be dead she was a princess!! Strange though my mum told me someone important would die on my 15th birthday. Princess Diana couldnt be more important could she. xx

Nana Anna

Nana Anna Report 4 Aug 2005 20:37

My birthday on 7th July too (London bombings)

*~♥~*Anita

*~♥~*Anita Report 4 Aug 2005 20:38

Yes...it was the same day as Mums funeral....

Sue

Sue Report 4 Aug 2005 21:39

My 16th birthday, 30 January 1965, was the day of Winston Churchill's funeral. Charles 1 died 300 years before I was born on 30 January 1649 - I don't remember that though! Sue xx

Anna

Anna Report 4 Aug 2005 21:41

26 th March.My nanas funeral.It was my 12th birthday the day she got buried Anna :-)

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust***

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust*** Report 4 Aug 2005 21:42

my mums funeral was the same day as my lads 3rd birthday,

Margaret

Margaret Report 4 Aug 2005 21:53

My Nanna, whom I was named after died and her funeral was on my 21st birthday.

Len of the Chilterns

Len of the Chilterns Report 4 Aug 2005 21:54

I was born on the Ides of March. len

Glenys the Menace!

Glenys the Menace! Report 5 Aug 2005 10:46

No Louise, but Bob and I were married the very day before Princess Di was killed. Therefore, friends and family remember our anniversary, but not for the normal reasons. x

VIVinHERTS

VIVinHERTS Report 5 Aug 2005 10:59

Snap Len! I was also born on the Ides of March. For those that don't know the 15th March was the day when Julius Caesar was supposedly assassinated. Viv