January 12 in History

What happened on January 12 in history you ask? A few things.

Some guy became the emperor of the Byzantine Empire today in 475.

Another guy became King of Burma on this day in 1553.

A Brazilian city was founded in 1616.

In Charleston, South Carolina, a Museum opened in 1773.

Someone became Emperor of China on this day in 1875.

Some couple got married today in 2001.

There you have it. Today in history.

Oops...it seems that the guy who became King of Burma became so on this date in 1554. My apologies.

August 8

August Eighth. It strikes me that something should go with that.

We can March Fourth. We can May the Fourth. What can we August Eighth?

Are there any other days of the year where we might might come up with puns and jokes? Does pi day, March 14, count? I don't see why it shouldn't.

Think about it please, just so I'm not the only one doing it.