What historical event occurred around the day you were born?

The motion to declare independence was adopted by the US Continental Congress was adopted on July 2, my birthday, in 1776.

John Adams famously predicted that July 2 would be celebrated as Independence Day.

However, the Declaration of Independence went through editing and revision for two more days, and it was formally adopted on July 4, 1776.

When i was born these things where happening...

The closing of the Second Vatican Council,
The first successful manned space docking by Gemini 6 and Gemini 7,
The UK's Race Relations Act,
The start of the major Marine Corps operation Harvest Moon in Vietnam.
The election of Charles de Gaulle as president in France.

On my birthdate all the planets in the solar system were within a 90 degree arc. It won't happen again until 2492. BTW there were 9 then.

Not sure - I don't remember much. 😃 The Apollo 13 mission was in April and NASA was still trying to recoup after that, planning Apollo 14.

I was born, of course

It snowed in San Diego and a 6.6 earthquake hit India. I think the wheel may have also been invented

A devastating hurricane

Riots

Birth of Bard

Me being born.. maybe i’ll be famous someday

The French Revolution!

Five days after I was born, Al Capone died.
https://www.onthisday.com/articles/al-capone-public-enemy-number-one

The Soviet blockade of Berlin had just begun days earlier - a major event in the years of tense, uneasy peace that followed the end of World War 2.

The Nietzschean New Year.

Beginning of the Korean War.

The Beach Boys released the
Pet Sounds album.

Elvis Presley received a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award

Microsoft released Windows 1.0

Dolly the clone sheep is born

Portland's Pomona Hotel caught fire.

My mother spread her legs without alcohol being involved

Donald Trump became the 47nd President of the United States the day I was born.

Donald John Trump celebrated 893 days since his birth by throwing a tantrum no doubt...