September 7 - Happy Birthday!

Famous people with your birthday
* Buddy Holly, American singer
* Chrissie Hynde, American guitarist and singer
* Eazy-E, American rapper
* Gloria Gaynor, American singer
* Julie Kavner, American actress
* Little Milton, American musician
* Pops Mensah-Bonsu, basketball player
* Sonny Rollins, American jazz saxophonist

This day in history
* 1822 - Dom Pedro I declares Brazil independent from Portugal on the shores of the Ipiranga river in São Paulo.
* 1915 - Former cartoonist Johnny Gruelle is given a patent for his Raggedy Ann doll.
* 1921 - In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant, a two-day event, is held.
* 1927 - The first fully electronic television system is achieved by Philo Taylor Farnsworth.
* 1979 - The Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) makes its debut.
* 1986 - Desmond Tutu becomes the first black man to lead the Anglican Church in South Africa.
* 1998 - Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two students at Stanford University

Holidays and interesting facts
* Brazil - Independence day
* Mozambique - Victory Day

Make the day meaningful (Brought to you by So what can I do?)
* Turn off the TV in anticipation of April's TV Turnoff Week.