Today is a National Holiday in Belgium.
Today is also the feast day of St. Victor of Marseilles.
On this day in 356 B.C., Herostratus set fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus; it was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
In 1861the South won the First Battle of Bull Run. So much for coming out of the chute strong.
In 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. I saw that!
These famous people share a birthday today: Josh Hartnett, Robin Williams, Ernest Hemingway, Isaac Stern, Jon Lovitz, and Kenneth Starr. I left out Janet Reno because she’s just plain creepy.
And finally, the most important thing of all: it’s Vicky’s birthday!
Happy Birthday Vic! ! !