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Mrs. Bird of Paradise, New Orleans Age and Occupation in '06: 26, Graphic Designer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Operations Manager Engagement Date: November 28, 2005 Wedding Date: November 18, 2006 About Me: The wedding is around the corner and planning has been a blast! I've enjoyed nearly every detail obsessed minute of it and I can't imagine what I did with my time before all of this! I can't wait for our wonderful day and the rest of my life with Mr. Soon-to-be Bird of Paradise.

October 12th, 2006 @ 6:56 pm by Mrs. Bird of Paradise

We were going to include a little “This day in history” list in our wedding programs. Now, I’m not so sure we’ll have room. Here’s the link - just type in your date at the top in the grey bar. You can even select what category you’d like. The list will appear on the left side.

Here’s a sample of what happened on our day.

1820
Captain Nathaniel Palmer discovered Antarctica.

1883
Railroads create the first Standard time began in the United States. (Railroads create the first time zones)

1928
Mickey Mouse made his debut in Steamboat Willie.

1976
Spain’s parliament approved a bill to establish a democracy after 37 years of dictatorship.