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March 30th, 2008

Vincent Van Gogh’s Birthday

March 30 is the anniversary of the birth of painter, Vincent Van Gogh in 1853. Van Gogh was born in the Netherlands, but spent most of his life in France. His work was little known during his lifetime, which ended in 1890 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Today, however, his paintings are some of the […]

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March 26th, 2008

Prince Kuhio Day in Hawaii

March 26 is Prince Kuhio Day in Hawaii. The day commemorates the birth of Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana’ole in 1871. Kuho was prince to the throne of Hawaii when the island nation was overthrown by American residents in 1893.
Kuhio was imprisonned after the uprising. Upon his release, he traveled throughout the world in a sort of […]

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March 9th, 2008

Barbie’s Birthday

March 9 is Barbie’s birthday. That’s right; she’s 49 years old today. (hard to believe)
Did you know that:

Barbie has had 80 careers–everything from rock star to presidential candidate
Barbie is currently marketed in more than 150 countries
Barbie has represented 45 different nationalities
Barbie has had over 43 pets, including 21 dogs, 14 horses, 6 cats, 3 […]

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February 22nd, 2008

George Washington’s Birthday

February 22 is George Washington’s birthday, the second half of the February “Presidents Day duo.” To honor the birth of the United States’ first president, here are a few Washington facts: How many do you know?

Washington was the only president to not live in Washington DC. Although he helped to plan the city, […]

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February 12th, 2008

Lincoln’s Birthday

February 12 is the birthday of the 16th president of the United States–Abraham Lincoln. Although his birthday and that of George Washington are celebrated together by the nation on President’s Day (February 18 in 2008), Lincoln’s birthday is marked separately by several places around the country where the Civil War president lived and worked.
Among […]

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February 11th, 2008

National Inventors Day

February 11 is National Inventors’ Day in the United States. Not by accident is celebrated on the anniversary of the birth of one of the country’s most profilic inventors, Thomas Alva Edison.
Edison, who lived from 1847 to 1931, had 1093 US Patents issued to him. He invented the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, the […]

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January 27th, 2008

Mozart’s Birthday

January 27 is the anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Salzburg in 1756. Wolfgang, arguably one of the most gifted composers in the history of music, was a child protege and a troubled adult. His partying, drinking, and self-destructive behavior remind us that celebrities acting badly did not begin with Britney Spears […]

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January 25th, 2008

Burns Night

The anniversary of 18th century Scots poet, Robert Burns’ birthday, January 25, is marked with Burns Suppers all over the English-speaking world. These events may be formal or informal, but generally follow a strict order.
The proceedings begin with a welcoming speech and then a grace, usually the Scottish “Selkirk Grace,” written by Burns.
The menu […]

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January 21st, 2008

Martin Luther King Day

Today, the third Monday in January, the United States honors the life of civil rights activist, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
King, who advocated non-violent change, is best know for his “I Have a Dream” speech. But that famous oration is far from the only thing Dr. King had to say. Below […]

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January 19th, 2008

Edgar Allan Poe’s Birthday

Edgar Allan Poe, born on this day in 1809, is widely considered to be the father of the modern mystery novel. Poe was a troubled man, whose parents died when he was young. He was frequently in debt, moved around often–from Boston to Richmond to Philadelphia to Baltimore–and married his 13-year-old cousin, which was scandalous […]

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