Famous people with your birthday
* Audrey Hepburn, actress
* Eric Djemba-Djemba, footballer
* Horace Mann, educator
* Khajeh Abdollah Ansari, Persian Sufi
* Lance Bass, singer
* Oleta Adams, singer
* Randy Travis, musician
* Thomas Henry Huxley, scientist
* Trisha Krishnan, actress
* Tyrone Davis, singer
This day in history
* 1686 - Municipality of Ilagan was founded in the Philippines.
* 1871 - The National Association, the first professional baseball league, opens its first season in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
* 1904 - Construction begins by the United States on the Panama Canal.
* 1910 - The Royal Canadian Navy is created.
* 1972 - The Don't Make A Wave Committee, a fledgling environmental organization founded in Canada in 1971, officially changes its name to "Greenpeace Foundation".
* 1974 - An all-female Japanese team reaches the summit of Manaslu, becoming the first women to climb an 8,000-meter peak.
* 1979 - Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Holidays and interesting facts
* International Firefighters' Day.
* International Star Wars Day.
Make the day meaningful (Brought to you by So what can I do?)
* Consider becoming as volunteer firefighter or support the firefighters in your community.
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May 4, 2008
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