April 1 - Happy Birthday!

Famous people with your birthday
* Annette O'Toole, actress
* Bijou Phillips, actress
* Gil Scott-Heron, musician and composer
* Go-Saga, Emperor of Japan
* Method Man, rapper
* Samuel R. Delany, author
* Sophie Germain, mathematician
* Sung Hi Lee, model
* Wangari Maathai, environmentalist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize

This day in history
* 1826 - Samuel Morey patents the internal combustion engine.
* 1868 - Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute is established in Hampton, Virginia.
* 1891 - The Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago, Illinois.
* 1924 - The Royal Canadian Air Force is formed.
* 1948 - Faroe Islands receive autonomy from Denmark.
* 1949 - The twenty-six counties of the Irish Free State become the Republic of Ireland.
* 1963 - The Soap Opera General Hospital debuted
* 1976 - Apple Computer is formed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.
* 1979 - Nickelodeon (TV Channel) starts
* 2001 - Same-sex marriage comes into force in the Netherlands, which is the first country to allow it.
Holidays and interesting facts
* April Fool's Day or All Fools' Day in many countries.
* Veneralia celebrated to honor Venus in the Roman Empire.

Make the day meaningful (Brought to you by So what can I do?)
* Fuel your vehicle's engine with E85 or biodeisel.