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March 12, 2008

March 12 - Happy Birthday!

Famous people with your birthday
* Al Jarreau, American singer
* Andrew Young, American civil rights activist and politician
* Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun
* Charles Boycott, British land agent and originator of the term to boycott
* Clement Studebaker, American automobile pioneer
* Courtney B. Vance, American actor
* Darryl Strawberry, American baseball player
* Herbert Kelleher, Southwest Airlines co-founder
* Jack Kerouac, American writer
* James Taylor, American musician
* Liza Minnelli, American singer and actress
* Marlon Jackson, American singer and musician
* Mitt Romney, 70th Governor of Massachusetts
* U Win Tin, jailed Burmese journalist
* William Thomas, Jr., Actor

This day in history
* 1881 - Andrew Watson made his Scotland debut as the world's first black international football player and captain.
* 1894 - Coca-Cola is sold in bottles for the first time.
* 1912 - The Girl Guides (later renamed the Girl Scouts of the USA) are founded in the U.S..
* 1968 - Mauritius achieves independence.
* 1994 - The Church of England ordains its first female priests.

Holidays and interesting facts
* Arbor Day in People's Republic of China and Taiwan.
* Mauritius - National Day.

Make the day meaningful (Brought to you by So What Can I Do?)
* Use alternative fuels.