Stuff that happened on my birthday

This is really interesting (especially for a writer): In 1703, a masked man held prisoner in the Bastille in Paris died. His true identity was the cause of much intrigue, and his story became the basis of literary works by Voltaire and Alexandre Dumas. (from InfoPlease)

In 1794 John Jay and Lord Grenville signed the Jay Treaty.

Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address in 1863 on November 19.

Oh, and of course, I was born! --Not saying what year though--