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September 8, 2008

September 8 - Happy Birthday!

Famous people with your birthday
* Ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam
* Asha Bhonsle, singer
* David Arquette, actor
* Guitar Shorty, guitarist
* Jonathan Taylor Thomas, actor
* Kimberlea Berg, actress
* Krystal Reyes, actress
* Larenz Tate, Actor
* Patsy Cline, singer
* Peter Sellers, actor
* Pink, singer
* Sam Nunn, politician
* Sid Caesar, comedian

This day in history
* 70 - Titus, General of Rome, destroys Jerusalem.
* 1504 - Michelangelo's David is unveiled in Florence.
* 1921 - 16-year-old Margaret Gorman won the Atlantic City Pageant's Golden Mermaid trophy; pageant officials later dubbed her the first Miss America.
* 1930 - 3M begins marketing Scotch transparent tape.
* 1962 - Newly independent, Algeria, by referendum, adopts a Constitution.
* 1986 - American nationally syndicated talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show is launched.
* 2001 - Durban, South Africa hosts the World Conference against Racism.
Holidays and interesting facts
* International Literacy Day


Make the day meaningful (Brought to you by So what can I do?)
* Celebrate International Literacy Day by promoting literacy. Happy reading and happy birthday!