cee-lo, scott eyre, tom morello (whos actually 41 - whoa), stephen malkmus, mel blanc, benny goodman, trey parker, manny ramirez, someone on imdb named vampiro, gale sayers, and dan ackroyd's brother. that is all.
also, menswear designer extraordinaire perry ellis died on may 30, 1986. worst day ever - no birth(s) could ever redeem that loss to our collective fashion sensibilities. fuck those that try.
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also on this date:
in 1431, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake, ending the life of one of the most inspirational and self-empowered women in world history.
in 1540, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto landed in Florida, paving the way for centuries of oppression and subjugation of indigineous peoples.
in 1778, Voltaire died.
in 1883, 12 people were trampled to death on the Brooklyn Bridge.
in 1926, a man was born who would have the first successful sex-change operation in the early 50s, thus ruining safe and comfortable heteronormativity for everyone everywhere.
in 1975, Steve Prefontaine died. PRE!!!
in 2005, Natalee Holloway was last seen alive.
way to go Hootie and Alex...way to go.
I think Katie Welnhoffer put it best when she wrote on Alex's wall...
"Your Birthday is here! Your Birthday is here! Yip my dippy dippy do!
Happy Happy birthday buddy Hope all is well !"
still waiting for my dippy dippy do to be yipped,
matt sherman
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