WIKI WIKI WIKI. July 29th.

Wiki meme, stolen from thunderemerald. Enter your date of birth, then pick 4 events, 3 births, two deaths, and one holiday.


EVENTS:
1. 1588 - Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines - English naval forces under command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake defeat the Spanish Armada off the coast of Gravelines, France.
2. 1948 - Olympic Games: The Games of the XIV Olympiad - after a hiatus of 12 years caused by World War II, the first Summer Olympics to be held since the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin opened in London.
3. 1966 - Bob Dylan is injured in a motorcycle accident near Woodstock, New York.
4. 1981 - Marriage of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer.

BIRTHS:
1. 1883 - Benito Mussolini, Italian dictator (d. 1945)
2. 1924 - Elizabeth Short, victim in the Black Dahlia case (d. 1947)
3. 1953 - Tim Gunn, American television personality

DEATHS:
1. 1890 - Vincent van Gogh, Dutch painter (b. 1853)
2. 1974 - Cass Elliot, American musician (b. 1941)

HOLIDAY:
1. Roman Catholic Saint's Day: Saint Martha, host of Christ, sister of Lazarus, patron saint of cooks, domestic staff and dieticians.

Art: Rose/Tie OTP. (Ten/Rose sketch, lacking.... a Ten.)

Cartoony Rose again, this time with 73% more innuendo. I dedicate it, in thanks, to all the folks who've written delightfully gratuitous Ten/Rose tie-porn over the years. I salute you.



( A very flirty Rose under the cut. )