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Birthday Celebration: The Facts and The Origin
- 19 million other people share the same birthday on the same day as you.
- The early Christians rejected the practice of birthday celebration as pagan traditional of astrology.
- People who born on 29 February celebrate their birthday only once in four years.
- Modern birthday celebrations and parties by kids (Kinderfeste) mainly came from Germany
- The origin of birthday song is actually came from the song "Good Morning to You", composed by two sisters- Mildred and Patty Hills in 1893 but nobody paid much attention until the word changed to "Happy Birthday to You".
- The biggest birthday turned into a religion festival is Christmas.
- The most expensive birth certificate is by Paul McCartney.
- The possible origin of candles on the birthday cake is derived from the ancient Greek practices where they brought round candles and the cake (to represent the full moon) to their goddess of moon, Artemis as the cake glowing like the moon.
- Candles on the birthday cake is mostly for a religion reason. It was claimed that Germans invented birthday cake called as "Geburtstagorten".
- The origin of birthday parties were held to feared all kind of evils spirits who got attracted to people on their birthday.
- The original birthday balloons were made from animal bladders or intestines, often filled with water.
The Short List of People who born on 5th April
April 5, 1288 - Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (d. 1336)
April 5, 1649 - Elihu Yale, philantropist who found Yale, England.
April 5, 1900 - Spencer Tracy,
American actor (d. 1967)
April 5, 1901 - Melvyn Douglas, American actor (d. 1981)
April 5, 1906 - Lord Buckley, American monologist (d. 1960)
April 5, 1908 - Bette Davis, American actress (d. 1989)
April 5, 1908 - Herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor (d. 1989)
April 5, 1908 - Jagjivan Ram, Indian politician (d. 1986)
April 5, 1909 - Albert R. Broccoli, American film producer (d. 1996)
April 5, 1912 - John Le Mesurier, British actor (d. 1983)
April 5, 1916 - Gregory Peck, American actor (d. 2003)
April 5, 1917 - Robert Bloch, American author (d. 1994)
April 5, 1920 - Arthur Hailey, American writer (d. 2004)
April 5, 1920 - Rafique Zakaria, Indian author (d. 2005)
April 5, 1922 - Tom Finney, English footballer
April 5, 1922 - Christopher Hewett, British actor (d. 2001)
April 5, 1922 - Gale Storm, American singer
April 5, 1923 - Michael V. Gazzo, American actor (d. 1995)
April 5, 1923 - Nguyen Van Thieu, President of South Vietnam (d. 2001)
April 5, 1926 - Roger Corman, American film director
April 5, 1928 - Tony Williams, American singer (The Platters) (d. 1992)
April 5, 1929 - Ivar Giaever, Norwegian physicist, Nobel laureate
April 5, 1929 - Nigel Hawthorne, British actor (d. 2001)
April 5, 1932 - Billy Bland, American singer and songwriter
April 5, 1933 - Frank Gorshin, American actor (d. 2005)
April 5, 1934 - Stanley Turrentine, American jazz saxophonist (d. 2000)
April 5, 1935 - Peter Grant, British music manager (d. 1995)
April 5, 1936 - John Kelly, Irish republican politician (d. 2007)
April 5, 1937 - Colin Powell, U.S. Secretary of State
April 5, 1937 - Allan R. Thieme, American inventor
April 5, 1939 - Ronald White, American singer and songwriter (d. 1995)
April 5, 1941 - Michael Moriarty, American actor
April 5, 1941 - Dave Swarbrick, British folk musician
April 5, 1942 - Peter Greenaway, Welsh film director
April 5, 1943 - Max Gail, American actor
April 5, 1944 - Pedro Rossello, Puerto Rican politician
April 5, 1945 - Tommy Smith, English footballer
April 5, 1946 - Jane Asher, British actress
April 5, 1947 - Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, 14th President of the Philippines
April 5, 1948 - Les Binks, British musician, former drummer for Judas Priest
April 5, 1948 - Dave Holland, British musician (Judas Priest)
April 5, 1949 - John Berg (actor), American actor (d. 2007)
April 5, 1949 - Judith Resnik, American astronaut (d. 1986)
April 5, 1950 - Agnetha Faltskog, Swedish singer (ABBA)
April 5, 1950 - Miki Manojlovic, Serbian actor
April 5, 1951 - Dean Kamen, American inventor
April 5, 1952 - Mitch Pileggi, American actor
April 5, 1954 - Stan Ridgway, American musician (Wall of Voodoo)
April 5, 1955 - Akira Toriyama, Japanese manga artist
April 5, 1901 - Melvyn Douglas, American actor (d. 1981)
April 5, 1906 - Lord Buckley, American monologist (d. 1960)
April 5, 1908 - Bette Davis, American actress (d. 1989)
April 5, 1908 - Herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor (d. 1989)
April 5, 1908 - Jagjivan Ram, Indian politician (d. 1986)
April 5, 1909 - Albert R. Broccoli, American film producer (d. 1996)
April 5, 1912 - John Le Mesurier, British actor (d. 1983)
April 5, 1916 - Gregory Peck, American actor (d. 2003)
April 5, 1917 - Robert Bloch, American author (d. 1994)
April 5, 1920 - Arthur Hailey, American writer (d. 2004)
April 5, 1920 - Rafique Zakaria, Indian author (d. 2005)
April 5, 1922 - Tom Finney, English footballer
April 5, 1922 - Christopher Hewett, British actor (d. 2001)
April 5, 1922 - Gale Storm, American singer
April 5, 1923 - Michael V. Gazzo, American actor (d. 1995)
April 5, 1923 - Nguyen Van Thieu, President of South Vietnam (d. 2001)
April 5, 1926 - Roger Corman, American film director
April 5, 1928 - Tony Williams, American singer (The Platters) (d. 1992)
April 5, 1929 - Ivar Giaever, Norwegian physicist, Nobel laureate
April 5, 1929 - Nigel Hawthorne, British actor (d. 2001)
April 5, 1932 - Billy Bland, American singer and songwriter
April 5, 1933 - Frank Gorshin, American actor (d. 2005)
April 5, 1934 - Stanley Turrentine, American jazz saxophonist (d. 2000)
April 5, 1935 - Peter Grant, British music manager (d. 1995)
April 5, 1936 - John Kelly, Irish republican politician (d. 2007)
April 5, 1937 - Colin Powell, U.S. Secretary of State
April 5, 1937 - Allan R. Thieme, American inventor
April 5, 1939 - Ronald White, American singer and songwriter (d. 1995)
April 5, 1941 - Michael Moriarty, American actor
April 5, 1941 - Dave Swarbrick, British folk musician
April 5, 1942 - Peter Greenaway, Welsh film director
April 5, 1943 - Max Gail, American actor
April 5, 1944 - Pedro Rossello, Puerto Rican politician
April 5, 1945 - Tommy Smith, English footballer
April 5, 1946 - Jane Asher, British actress
April 5, 1947 - Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, 14th President of the Philippines
April 5, 1948 - Les Binks, British musician, former drummer for Judas Priest
April 5, 1948 - Dave Holland, British musician (Judas Priest)
April 5, 1949 - John Berg (actor), American actor (d. 2007)
April 5, 1949 - Judith Resnik, American astronaut (d. 1986)
April 5, 1950 - Agnetha Faltskog, Swedish singer (ABBA)
April 5, 1950 - Miki Manojlovic, Serbian actor
April 5, 1951 - Dean Kamen, American inventor
April 5, 1952 - Mitch Pileggi, American actor
April 5, 1954 - Stan Ridgway, American musician (Wall of Voodoo)
April 5, 1955 - Akira Toriyama, Japanese manga artist
April 5, 1956 - Diamond Dallas Page, American professional wrestler
April 5, 1958 - Johan Kriek, South African born tennis player
April 5, 1961 - Lisa Zane, American actress
April 5, 1962 - Lana Clarkson, American actress (d. 2003)
April 5, 1964 - Steve Beaton, English darts player
April 5, 1964 - Christopher “Kid” Reid, American rapper (Kid ‘n Play)
April 5, 1965 - Cris Carpenter, American baseball player
April 5, 1966 - Mike McCready, American musician (Pearl Jam)
April 5, 1967 - Gary Gait, Canadian lacrosse player
April 5, 1968 - Paula Cole, American musician
April 5, 1970 - Thea Gill, Canadian actress
April 5, 1970 - Miho Hatori, Japanese singer and songwriter (Cibo Matto)
April 5, 1971 - Dong Abay, Filipino musician, singer-songwriter
April 5, 1972 - Krista Allen, American actress
April 5, 1972 - Pat Green, American singer and songwriter
April 5, 1973 - Elodie Bouchez, French actress
April 5, 1973 - Pharrell Williams, American music producer (The Neptunes)
April 5, 1974 - Sahaj Ticotin, American musician/producer (Ra)
April 5, 1974 - Uhm Tae Woong, South Korean actor
April 5, 1975 - John Hartson, Welsh footballer
April 5, 1976 - Kim Collins, Nevisian sprinter
April 5, 1978 - Franziska van Almsick, German swimmer
April 5, 1980 - Lee Jae Won, South Korean actor, singer, and rapper
April 5, 1982 - Thomas Hitzlsperger, German footballer
April 5, 1984 - Shin Min-a, South Korean model and actress
April 5, 1958 - Johan Kriek, South African born tennis player
April 5, 1961 - Lisa Zane, American actress
April 5, 1962 - Lana Clarkson, American actress (d. 2003)
April 5, 1964 - Steve Beaton, English darts player
April 5, 1964 - Christopher “Kid” Reid, American rapper (Kid ‘n Play)
April 5, 1965 - Cris Carpenter, American baseball player
April 5, 1966 - Mike McCready, American musician (Pearl Jam)
April 5, 1967 - Gary Gait, Canadian lacrosse player
April 5, 1968 - Paula Cole, American musician
April 5, 1970 - Thea Gill, Canadian actress
April 5, 1970 - Miho Hatori, Japanese singer and songwriter (Cibo Matto)
April 5, 1971 - Dong Abay, Filipino musician, singer-songwriter
April 5, 1972 - Krista Allen, American actress
April 5, 1972 - Pat Green, American singer and songwriter
April 5, 1973 - Elodie Bouchez, French actress
April 5, 1973 - Pharrell Williams, American music producer (The Neptunes)
April 5, 1974 - Sahaj Ticotin, American musician/producer (Ra)
April 5, 1974 - Uhm Tae Woong, South Korean actor
April 5, 1975 - John Hartson, Welsh footballer
April 5, 1976 - Kim Collins, Nevisian sprinter
April 5, 1978 - Franziska van Almsick, German swimmer
April 5, 1980 - Lee Jae Won, South Korean actor, singer, and rapper
April 5, 1982 - Thomas Hitzlsperger, German footballer
April 5, 1984 - Shin Min-a, South Korean model and actress
April 5, 1990 - Haruma Miura, Japanese actor
The last one, it's me
April 5, 1988 - HScield, the unknown free-time writer, the blogger of MaGi, Skool Bumps sketcher and the silence web diver.
For more info about April 5 lists, please visit: Famous Birthday on 5th April
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL 'APRIL 5' PEOPLE~
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