Famous people with your birthday
* Elvin Jones, American jazz drummer
* Hugh Grant, English actor
* Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder, bookmaker and sports commentator
* Leo Tolstoy, novelist
* Otis Redding, American singer and songwriter
* Robert Wood Johnson III, philanthropist
This day in history
* 1543 - Mary Stuart, at nine months old, is officially crowned "Queen of Scots" in the central Scottish town of Stirling.
* 1839 - John Herschel takes the first glass plate photograph.
* 1947 - First actual case of a computer bug being found: a moth lodges in a relay of a Harvard Mark II computer at Harvard University.
* 1991 - Tajikstan gains independence from the Soviet Union.
* 2007 - Wikipedia's 2,000,000th article in the English language version.
Holidays and interesting facts
* Japan - Chrysanthemum Day
* Tajikistan - Independence Day
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* Adopt a minefield and help save lives.
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September 9, 2008
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
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* Celebrate International Literacy Day by promoting literacy. Happy reading and happy 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!
September 7, 2008
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.
* 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.
September 6, 2008
September 6 - Happy Birthday!
Famous people with your birthday
* Alice Sebold, American novelist
* Anika Noni Rose, American actress and singer
* CeCe Peniston, dance music singer
* Elizabeth Vargas, American journalist
* Henry Muhlenberg, founder of the U.S. Lutheran Church
* Idris Elba, actor
* Jeff Foxworthy, American comedian
* Jimmy Reed, blues singer
* Joseph Yobo, footballer
* Justina Machado, actress
* Roger Waters, musician
* Samuel Peter, heavyweight boxer
* Susumu Tonegawa, molecular biologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
* Swoosie Kurtz, actress
This day in history
* 1870 – Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming becomes the first woman in the United States to cast a vote legally after 1807.
* 1952 – Canada's first television station, CBFT-TV, opens in Montreal.
* 1968 – Swaziland becomes independent.
Holidays and interesting facts
* Bulgaria – Unification Day.
* Stillbirth Remembrance Day in honor of Breanna Lynn Bartlett-Stewart.
Make the day meaningful (Brought to you by So what can I do?)
* Learn words, give rice, and improve your English vocabulary.
* Alice Sebold, American novelist
* Anika Noni Rose, American actress and singer
* CeCe Peniston, dance music singer
* Elizabeth Vargas, American journalist
* Henry Muhlenberg, founder of the U.S. Lutheran Church
* Idris Elba, actor
* Jeff Foxworthy, American comedian
* Jimmy Reed, blues singer
* Joseph Yobo, footballer
* Justina Machado, actress
* Roger Waters, musician
* Samuel Peter, heavyweight boxer
* Susumu Tonegawa, molecular biologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
* Swoosie Kurtz, actress
This day in history
* 1870 – Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming becomes the first woman in the United States to cast a vote legally after 1807.
* 1952 – Canada's first television station, CBFT-TV, opens in Montreal.
* 1968 – Swaziland becomes independent.
Holidays and interesting facts
* Bulgaria – Unification Day.
* Stillbirth Remembrance Day in honor of Breanna Lynn Bartlett-Stewart.
Make the day meaningful (Brought to you by So what can I do?)
* Learn words, give rice, and improve your English vocabulary.
September 5, 2008
September 5 - Happy Birthday!
Famous people with your birthday
* Bob Newhart, actor and comedian
* Cathy Guisewite, cartoonist
* Frank Yerby, novelist
* Freddie Mercury, singer and songwriter
* George Boateng, footballer
* Jesse James, outlaw
* John Cage, American composer
* Michael Keaton, American actor
This day in history
* 1661 - Fall of Nicolas Fouquet: Louis XIV Superintendent of Finances is arrested in Nantes by D'Artagnan, captain of the king's musketeers.
* 1882 - The first United States Labor Day parade is held in New York City.
* 1960 - The poet Léopold Sédar Senghor is elected as the first President of Senegal.
Holidays and interesting facts
* India - The birthdate of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is celebrated as Teacher's Day in India.
Make the day meaningful (Brought to you by So what can I do?)
* Each one teach one, celebrate a teacher.
* Bob Newhart, actor and comedian
* Cathy Guisewite, cartoonist
* Frank Yerby, novelist
* Freddie Mercury, singer and songwriter
* George Boateng, footballer
* Jesse James, outlaw
* John Cage, American composer
* Michael Keaton, American actor
This day in history
* 1661 - Fall of Nicolas Fouquet: Louis XIV Superintendent of Finances is arrested in Nantes by D'Artagnan, captain of the king's musketeers.
* 1882 - The first United States Labor Day parade is held in New York City.
* 1960 - The poet Léopold Sédar Senghor is elected as the first President of Senegal.
Holidays and interesting facts
* India - The birthdate of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is celebrated as Teacher's Day in India.
Make the day meaningful (Brought to you by So what can I do?)
* Each one teach one, celebrate a teacher.
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.
* 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.
September 3, 2008
September 3 - Happy Birthday!
Famous people with your birthday
* Kaori Natori, singer and model
* Mort Walker, cartoonist
* Steve Jones, musician
This day in history
* 1838 - Dressed in a sailor's uniform and carrying identification papers provided by a Free Black seaman, future abolitionist Frederick Douglass boards a train in Maryland on his way to freedom from slavery.
* 1935 - Sir Malcolm Campbell reaches 304.331 miles per hour on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, becoming the first person to drive an automobile over 300 mph
* 1971 - Qatar becomes an independent state from Great Britain
* 1976 - Viking program: The Viking 2 spacecraft lands at Utopia Planitia on Mars.
* 1995 - eBay founded.
Holidays and interesting facts
* Qatar Independence Day
* Taiwan/Republic of China - Armed Forces Day.
* Australia - Flag Day.
* Tunisia - Memorial Day
Make the day meaningful (Brought to you by So what can I do?)
* Shop or sell at eBay to raise money for your favorite charity.
* Kaori Natori, singer and model
* Mort Walker, cartoonist
* Steve Jones, musician
This day in history
* 1838 - Dressed in a sailor's uniform and carrying identification papers provided by a Free Black seaman, future abolitionist Frederick Douglass boards a train in Maryland on his way to freedom from slavery.
* 1935 - Sir Malcolm Campbell reaches 304.331 miles per hour on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, becoming the first person to drive an automobile over 300 mph
* 1971 - Qatar becomes an independent state from Great Britain
* 1976 - Viking program: The Viking 2 spacecraft lands at Utopia Planitia on Mars.
* 1995 - eBay founded.
Holidays and interesting facts
* Qatar Independence Day
* Taiwan/Republic of China - Armed Forces Day.
* Australia - Flag Day.
* Tunisia - Memorial Day
Make the day meaningful (Brought to you by So what can I do?)
* Shop or sell at eBay to raise money for your favorite charity.
September 2, 2008
September 2 - Happy Birthday
Famous people with your birthday
* Billy Preston, musician
* Clifford Jordan, jazz saxophonist
* Guy Laliberté, founder of Cirque du Soleil
* Horace Silver, jazz pianist and composer
* Keanu Reeves, actor
* Lennox Lewis, boxer
* Liliuokalani of Hawaii, Queen of Hawaii
* Mandy Cho, actress
* Meinhardt Raabe, actor
* Salma Hayek, actress
This day in history
* 490 BC - After the Battle of Marathon, where the Greeks defeated the invading Persians, Pheidippides, who had already run 140 miles in 2 days and nights, a messenger ran 26 miles from Marathon to Athens to carry the news of the victory. His last words before he collapsed and died, "Rejoice, we are victorious."
* 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion.
* 1752 - The United Kingdom adopts the Gregorian Calendar, nearly two centuries later than most of Western Europe.
* 1833 - Oberlin College is founded by John Shipherd and Philo P. Stewart.
* 1859 - A solar super storm affects electrical telegraph service.
* 1885 - In Rock Springs, Wyoming, 150 white miners, who were struggling to unionize so they could strike for better wages and work conditions, attack their Chinese fellow workers, killing 28, wounding 15, and forcing several hundred more out of town.
* 1969 - The first automatic teller machine in the United States is installed in Rockville Center, New York.
* 2005 - The Natural Bridge, a very popular tourist attraction in Aruba, collapses after thousands of years in good condition.
Holidays and interesting facts
* Mauritius - Ganesh Chaturthi.
Make the day meaningful (Brought to you by So what can I do?)
* Learn words, give rice, and improve your English vocabulary.
* Billy Preston, musician
* Clifford Jordan, jazz saxophonist
* Guy Laliberté, founder of Cirque du Soleil
* Horace Silver, jazz pianist and composer
* Keanu Reeves, actor
* Lennox Lewis, boxer
* Liliuokalani of Hawaii, Queen of Hawaii
* Mandy Cho, actress
* Meinhardt Raabe, actor
* Salma Hayek, actress
This day in history
* 490 BC - After the Battle of Marathon, where the Greeks defeated the invading Persians, Pheidippides, who had already run 140 miles in 2 days and nights, a messenger ran 26 miles from Marathon to Athens to carry the news of the victory. His last words before he collapsed and died, "Rejoice, we are victorious."
* 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion.
* 1752 - The United Kingdom adopts the Gregorian Calendar, nearly two centuries later than most of Western Europe.
* 1833 - Oberlin College is founded by John Shipherd and Philo P. Stewart.
* 1859 - A solar super storm affects electrical telegraph service.
* 1885 - In Rock Springs, Wyoming, 150 white miners, who were struggling to unionize so they could strike for better wages and work conditions, attack their Chinese fellow workers, killing 28, wounding 15, and forcing several hundred more out of town.
* 1969 - The first automatic teller machine in the United States is installed in Rockville Center, New York.
* 2005 - The Natural Bridge, a very popular tourist attraction in Aruba, collapses after thousands of years in good condition.
Holidays and interesting facts
* Mauritius - Ganesh Chaturthi.
Make the day meaningful (Brought to you by So what can I do?)
* Learn words, give rice, and improve your English vocabulary.
September 1, 2008
September 1 - Happy Birthday!
Famous people with your birthday
* Ann W. Richards, politician
* Auguste-Henri Forel, entomologist
* Barry Gibb, singer
* Bianca Ryan, singer
* Billy Blanks, martial artist
* Boxcar Willie, country musician (d. 1999)
* Conway Twitty, singer
* Engelbert Humperdinck, composer
* Gloria Estefan, singer
* Ilona Mitrecey, singer
* Juliana Lohmann, actress
* Lââm, singer
* Lily Tomlin, actress and comedian
* Phil McGraw, talk show host
* Rocky Marciano, boxer
This day in history
* 1752 - The Liberty Bell arrives in Philadelphia.
* 1859 - A solar superstorm effects electrical telegraph service.
* 1873 - Cetshwayo ascends to the throne as king of the Zulu nation following the death of his father Mpande.
* 1897 - The Boston subway opens, becoming the first underground metro in North America.
* 1902 - A Trip to the Moon, considered one of the first science fiction films, is released in France.
* 1914 - The last passenger pigeon, a female named Martha, dies in captivity in the Cincinnati Zoo.
* 1972 - In Reykjavík, Iceland, American Bobby Fischer beats Russian Boris Spassky and becomes the world chess champion.
* 2006 - Luxembourg became to first country to complete the move to all digital Television broadcasting.
Holidays and interesting facts
* Cameroon - Jour d'Union Nationale Camerounaise.
* Libya - Revolution Day
* New Zealand - National R.A.K. (Random Act of Kindness) Day
* Russia - Knowledge Day.
* Singapore - Teachers' Day.
* Slovakia - Constitution Day.
* Uzbekistan - Independence Day
Make the day meaningful (Brought to you by So what can I do?)
* Support sustainable development through random act of kindness.
* Ann W. Richards, politician
* Auguste-Henri Forel, entomologist
* Barry Gibb, singer
* Bianca Ryan, singer
* Billy Blanks, martial artist
* Boxcar Willie, country musician (d. 1999)
* Conway Twitty, singer
* Engelbert Humperdinck, composer
* Gloria Estefan, singer
* Ilona Mitrecey, singer
* Juliana Lohmann, actress
* Lââm, singer
* Lily Tomlin, actress and comedian
* Phil McGraw, talk show host
* Rocky Marciano, boxer
This day in history
* 1752 - The Liberty Bell arrives in Philadelphia.
* 1859 - A solar superstorm effects electrical telegraph service.
* 1873 - Cetshwayo ascends to the throne as king of the Zulu nation following the death of his father Mpande.
* 1897 - The Boston subway opens, becoming the first underground metro in North America.
* 1902 - A Trip to the Moon, considered one of the first science fiction films, is released in France.
* 1914 - The last passenger pigeon, a female named Martha, dies in captivity in the Cincinnati Zoo.
* 1972 - In Reykjavík, Iceland, American Bobby Fischer beats Russian Boris Spassky and becomes the world chess champion.
* 2006 - Luxembourg became to first country to complete the move to all digital Television broadcasting.
Holidays and interesting facts
* Cameroon - Jour d'Union Nationale Camerounaise.
* Libya - Revolution Day
* New Zealand - National R.A.K. (Random Act of Kindness) Day
* Russia - Knowledge Day.
* Singapore - Teachers' Day.
* Slovakia - Constitution Day.
* Uzbekistan - Independence Day
Make the day meaningful (Brought to you by So what can I do?)
* Support sustainable development through random act of kindness.
January 10, 2008
September 10 - Happy Birthday!
Famous people with your birthday
* Alice Brown Davis, Seminole chief
* Big Daddy Kane, American rapper
* Bill O'Reilly, American journalist and commentator
* Jared Diamond, American biologist and author
* Rin Tin Tin, German shepherd dog actor
* Sanjaya Malakar, American Idol contestant
* Siobhan Fahey, Irish singer
* Stephen Jay Gould, American paleontologist
This day in history
* 1846 - Elias Howe gets a patent for the sewing machine.
* 1974 - Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal.
* 1990 - The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire – the largest church in Africa is consecrated by Pope John Paul II.
Holidays and interesting facts
* Gibraltar - National Day.
* Teacher's Day in China.
Make the day meaningful (Brought to you by So what can I do?)
* Help Train service dogs.
* Alice Brown Davis, Seminole chief
* Big Daddy Kane, American rapper
* Bill O'Reilly, American journalist and commentator
* Jared Diamond, American biologist and author
* Rin Tin Tin, German shepherd dog actor
* Sanjaya Malakar, American Idol contestant
* Siobhan Fahey, Irish singer
* Stephen Jay Gould, American paleontologist
This day in history
* 1846 - Elias Howe gets a patent for the sewing machine.
* 1974 - Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal.
* 1990 - The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire – the largest church in Africa is consecrated by Pope John Paul II.
Holidays and interesting facts
* Gibraltar - National Day.
* Teacher's Day in China.
Make the day meaningful (Brought to you by So what can I do?)
* Help Train service dogs.
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