Who Signed the Declaration of Independence First?

Ten Percent of Americans think George Washington Signed the Declaration of Independence First.  He wasn't even there.  One might conclude that Government eduction is a bit lacking in American schools "...

Today is Canada Day - Canada Celebrates its 142nd Birthday

Today is Canada Day, the day widely seen as the Birthday of Canada 142 years ago, on July 1st 1867.  On that day the Provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Canada joined into a Confederation.  The...

The Virtual Family Reunion.

By, Uwe Paschen. The virtual Family reunion.  Yesterday was my Mothers Birthday and with only my Brother, Sister in law and nephews leaving with her nowadays due to the fact that most of us are scattered around...

N.Korea celebrates the birthday of the "Great Leader" Kim Il Sung

North Korea celebrated the birthday of its "great leader" and "eternal president" late Kim Il Sung, the father of current leader Kim Jong Il, on April 15. The traditional North Korean festivities involving precise...

Kerby Revelus Attacks 3 Sisters, Beheads 5-year Old, at Birthday

A family birthday party turned into a horrific massacre in a Boston suburb over the weekend as 23-year old Kerby Revelus went on a murderous rampage attacking three of his sisters.  Kerby Revelus first...

Sakhan Dosova, the oldest woman in the world, turns 130 this week

Officials in Kazakhstan say that they have found the oldest woman in the world, and she is about to turn 130 this week. If she is 130, then she will be 16 years older than the current oldest woman in the world. ...

Barbie is 50 years old!

Barbie, whose real name is Barbie Millicent Roberts, was created by US businesswoman Ruth Handler who's inspired by a German doll called Bild Lilli. "New York, March 09: Happy birthday, Barbie! Yes, the world's...

TORONTO - Let's Get This Party Started

The City of Toronto is celebrating a major milestone today, its 175th birthday.  The day's festivities open and close with traditional First Nation ceremonies. HERITAGE   -   UNITY  ...

200th Anniversary of Darwin-Lincoln Birthdays February 12, 2009

February 12, 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of two great men in history: Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln. Both Darwin and Lincoln were men with vision, men who inspired change, and men who stirred up...

Zimbabwe celebrates Mugabe's birthday: not everyone is happy

Robert Mugabe celebrates his 85th birthday today in Zimbabwe, and thousands of people in Zimbabwe gathered for the celebration, despite the fact that the country is struggling with a cholera epidemic (83,000 have...

Google Honors Jackson Pollock Birthday With Abstract Logo

Jackson Pollock would have celebrated his birthday today, January 28, if he were still alive and to honor him Google has modified its logo in the style of the abstract artist. Jackson Pollock was born January...

Darwin’s Birthday Celebration on Facebook; he has 210,000 fans

A group on Facebook was started to celebrate Darwin's 200th anniversary, and they are well over the 200,000 fans they wanted to acquire before February 12th. They have also organized a free phone seminar with 10 of what they consider to be the world's leading biologists and...

Charles Darwin turns 200 - celebrations in the UK

Charles Darwin would have been 200 today, and celebrations are taking place all over the world to celebration the 200th anniversary of the naturalists's birth. No country is taking these celebrations more seriously than the UK. Darwin Day has a list of over 650 events in 42...

Louis Braille's 200th birthday celebrated January 4

January 4 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille; the Frenchman who developed the series of six dots that helps thousands of blind people around the world do everyday things such as read and...

DC: Mayor B-Day Bash/Protest/Street Repairs

Washington, DC – Hundreds attended Mayor Adrian Fenty's birthday party/2010 re-election fundraiser at the historic Owl's Nest, home of real estate developer Chris Donatelli on Saturday. Many arrived in cars...

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