24.5.2009

Birth dates

           

    Birth dates

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    There are many cases of whole families who seem dogged by a number persistently weaving itself into their lives, often involving a birth date-that is brothers, sisters, cousins, parents all born on the same date over the generations, although there are variations.

    Some examples.

    Julie a caller to a radio programme, said her mother was born on 2/2/22 and is a twin. The mother and her husband bought a block of land, Lot No.22. When it was given a housenumber, it was again No. 22. They lived there for 22 years. The telephone number added up to 22. After many years of calling lottery tickets by her two daughters' names she decided one day to name one No. 2 and she won first prize.

    Allan another caller said he and his wife lived in house No. 22, the second house from the corner. They were married for 2 years, she died at the age of 22, on 22 August in ward 22 of a hospital on the second floor.

    Mrs. L. Rea writes that her husband cannot get away from the number 5. He was born on 5/5/55, the fifth child of a family whose address was No. 5. Further, the house he now lives in is also No. 5 and his clockcard at work is No. 5.

    Margaret Huxley found that when her daughter married in 1986 both mothers-in-law had the same birth date (13 August) as did the fathers (6 September).

    Bruce Wilson joined the police force in 1940 and was given the collar number 2465. After retiring from the force, he joined the police club and received badge 2465.

    Let's move away from the personal for the time being to broaden our investigation and look at the significance of number on events.

 

    Six Too Many

    7 Toronto stockbrokers worked at a building whose street address was 777. Their offices were on its seventh floor. On 7/7/77 they decided to taka a gamble on a horce. They bet $ 777 on the 7th horce in the 7th race (over 7 furlongs). The horse ran 7th.

 

    It's Time

    Three of the longest-serving leaders of the Australian Labor Party were Gough Whitlam, who served ten years and ten months, John Curtin, nine years and nine months, and Herbert 'Doc' Evatt, eight years and eight months.

 

    A Day for Politics

    On 19 December 1991, Paul Keating took over from Bob Hawke as Australian Prime Minister. On 19 Des. 1931 the Labour Party, led by James Scullin, lost government in a landslide to the Conservatives. On 19 Des 1949, Sir Robert Menzies was sworn in as Prime Minister. On 19 Des 1967, John -Black Jack-McEwen was sworn in as temporary Prime Minister. On 19 Des 1972 the first Labor government since 1949 was sworn in. In 1992 Mr. Keating came within a whisker of calling a snap 19 Des poll. The circumstances leading up to these six significant events so widely separated in time were all unrelated and the date has no other significance in Australia.

 

    Quitting to Time 

    On 5 April 1955, Sir Winston Churchill resigned as British Minister. On 5 April 1976, James Callaghan became British Prime Minister.

 

    Resignations and Royal Divorces

    While we are on the subject of resignations, on 1 March 1976, British Prime Minister Harold Wilson announced his resignation. On the same day Buckingham Palace announced that Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon were seeking a divorce.

    On 14 April 1992, British Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock resigned as Party leader after failing to become Prime Minister on the general election. On the same day B. Palace announced that Princess Anne was seeking a divorce from Captain mark Philips.