Famous people with your birthday
* Emile Griffith, professional boxer
* Felix Mendelssohn, composer
* Gertrude Stein, writer
* Gaston Julia, mathematician
* Henry Heimlich, physician
* James Michener, author
* Norman Rockwell, illustrator
* Simone Weil, philosopher
This day in history
* 1690 - The colony of Massachusetts issues the first paper money in America.
* 1815 - The first commercial cheese factory is founded, in Switzerland.
* 1870 - The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution ratified, grants voting rights regardless of race.
* 1947 - Percival Prattis becomes the first African American news correspondent allowed in the United States House and Senate press gallery.
* 1969 - In Cairo, Yasser Arafat is appointed Palestine Liberation Organization leader at the Palestinian National Congress.
Holidays and interesting facts
* Mozambique - Heroes' Day.
Make the day meaningful (Brought to you by So what can I do?)
* Invest with a purpose.