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I don’t know what made me do this, but I decided to see what was going on when I was born. Specifically, on the day I was born.

Event 1: Guy in Finland sees UFO.

It looks like a lamp to me, but maybe that’s how the aliens are tricking us. From the article:

Jarmo Nykanen made a map of the Kolehmainen house and its surroundings. He realized that the three landing trace areas formed a triangle. And he noticed that if you prolong one side of the triangle it leads you to the cottage.

On March 16, 1979 at around noon he walked to the cottage through the forest. He took binoculars, a camera, and some snacks with him. He arrived at the cottage after 80 minutes. Then he ate his snacks and walked around the cottage.

Suddenly Jarmo heard a humming sound obliquely from behind. He turned around. At an altitude of about two meters he saw a bell-shaped mini-UFO. It seemed to be similar to the one he had seen near the Kolehmainen house. Now he started taking photos of the UFO. It radiated blue light and moved forward descending and ascending. After having taken five photos he started walking toward the UFO. Then the UFO disappeared.

Jarmo continued to research the area. After about half an hour he was walking on the frozen lake. Now he heard a humming sound from the shore and saw the same UFO in the bushes. Again he walked closer to the UFO and kept taking more photos. Then he climbed up the cliff. He tried to sneak to the other side of the encounter area. However, on his way he stumbled and inadvertently took a shot of the trees with the camera. Now the UFO directed a red beam of light toward Jarmo’s face. The light was so bright that it blinded him for a while.

Jarmo hid himself behind a fir tree. Now he took his last photo, the twelfth. After a while the UFO flew a bit further away from Jarmo. Suddenly there was a flash of light on top of it. Red smoke puffed out of the UFO and a cylinder-shaped object zoomed to the sky. Pieces of metal and some red liquid were left on the ground. Now Jarmo got extremely tired and sleepy. He only took a quick look at the red spot and left for home.

When he reached the road (this time he didn’t take the short-cut through the forest) he met Reijo Kolehmainen. Reijo was on his way to the gas station. Reijo noticed that there was blood on top of Jarmo’s nose as well as two tiny holes. However, the holes disappeared later. The weather was fairly good. The sun was shining behind a thin cloud cover and the temperature was a few degrees below freezing. Jarmo told his story to Reijo later.

Event 2: The China Syndrome Released

This film was nominated for 4 Oscars (but didn’t win). The plot summary (from IMDB):

While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, an opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicise the incident but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the full impact of the incident a secret.

Event 3: The Incredible Hulk Episode
Though it is not an event, I now know that I was born during the second season of the Incredible Hulk, and the 29th episode, entitled “The Disciple” was aired.

Event 4: Terms and Conditions of Employment of Administrative and Professional Staff (Purdue University)
Purdue University released an Executive Memorandum, which, by the way Supersedes Executive Memorandum No. B-55, Dated 20 January 1978. In short, the memo:

This memorandum sets forth the terms and conditions of employment of administrative/professional staff. It applies to all existing and future appointments to the administrative/professional staff, both full-time and part-time employees. It does not apply to any other than administrative and professional staff as so defined.

Though it’s hard to believe, the memo isn’t very interesting.

Event 5: Sinatra at Caesar’s Palace
Frank Sinatra had a concert in Vegas and sang the following:
1. New York, New York
2. At Long Last Love
3. The Lady Is A Tramp
4. Someone To Watch Over Me
5. This Is All I Ask
6. There’s Something About You
7. All I Need Is The Girl
8. Send In The Clowns
9. I Have Dreamed
10.That’s Life
11. Medley: The Gal That Got Away -
It Never Entered My Mind
12. I’ve Got The World On A String
13. You And Me
14. Where Or When
15. My Way