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September 4, 2008

September 4 - Happy Birthday!

Famous people with your birthday
* Beyoncé Knowles, singer
* Carmit Bachar, musician
* Damon Wayans, actor and comedian
* Katreeya English, singer, actress, model
* Khandi Alexander, actress
* Nona Gaye, singer and actress
* Paul Harvey, radio broadcaster
* Richard Wright, writer

This day in history
* 1884 - Britain ends its policy of penal transportation to New South Wales in Australia.
* 1886 - After almost 30 years of fighting, Apache leader Geronimo surrenders with his remaining warriors to General Nelson Miles in Arizona.
* 1888 - George Eastman registers the trademark Kodak, and receives a patent for his camera which uses roll film.
* 1894 - In New York City, 12,000 tailors strike against sweatshop working conditions.
* 1949 - The Peekskill Riots erupt after a Paul Robeson concert in Peekskill, NY.
* 1951 - The first live transcontinental television broadcast takes place in San Francisco, California, from the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference.
* 1956 - The IBM RAMAC 305 was introduced, the first commercial computer that used magnetic disk storage.

Holidays and interesting facts
* Aaron and Moses Day in the Maronite Church

Make the day meaningful (Brought to you by So what can I do?)
* Donate blood, organs or cord blood and make yourself useful.