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March 16, 2008

March 16 - Happy Birthday!

Famous people with your birthday
* Chuck Woolery, American game show host
* Erik Estrada, Puerto Rican actor
* Georg Simon Ohm, German physicist
* Jerry Lewis, American comedian
* Sierra McClain, American actress and singer
* Ursula Goodenough, Cell Biologist

This day in history
* 1621 - Samoset, a Mohegan, visits the settlers of Plymouth Colony and greets them, "Welcome, Englishmen! My name is Samoset."
* 1867 - First publication of an article by Joseph Lister outlining the discovery of antiseptic surgery, in The Lancet.
* 2003 - Largest coordinated worldwide vigil, as part of the global protests against Iraq war.

Holidays and interesting facts
* The first day of the Bacchanalia in ancient Rome

Make the day meaningful (Brought to you by So What Can I Do?)
* Wage peace.