Happy Birthday Terry Pratchett (1948)
Sir Terence David John Pratchett OBE (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English author, humourist, and satirist, best known for the Discworld series of 41 comic fantasy…
Happy Birthday Sir Peter Ustinov (1921)
Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (born Peter Alexander Freiherr von Ustinov; 16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004) was a British actor, director, and writer. An internationally known raconteur, he was…
Happy Birthday Steven Seagal (1952)
Steven Seagal (born April 10, 1952) is an US actor, producer, screenwriter, martial artist, and musician. A 7th-dan black belt in aikido, he began his adult life as a martial…
Happy Birthday Albert Einstein (1879)
Albert Einstein was born 14 March 1879 in Ulm Germany. He was a German-born theoretical physicist who is widely held as one of the most influential scientists. Best known for…
Stabilisation of the Leaning Tower of Pisa (1964)
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of Pisa Cathedral. It is known for its nearly four-degree lean, the result of an unstable foundation. The…
Happy Birthday Charles Dickens (1812)
Today we celebrate the 113th Birthday of one of Britain’s great classics – the short story writer, novelist, journalist, and social critic Charles Dickens. Born as Charles John Huffam Dickens…
Happy Birthday Bob Marley (1945)
Today we celebrate Bob Marley’s posthumous 80th Birthday. Born as Robert Nesta Marley on the 6th of February 1945 in Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica the singer, songwriter and…