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Happy Birthday To:

* 1285 – Emperor Go-Nijo of Japan (d. 1318)
* 1454 – Amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer and cartographer (d. 1512)
* 1564 – David Fabricius, German astronomer (d. 1617)
* 1568 – Aloysius Gonzaga, Italian saint (d. 1591)
* 1695 – Martín Sarmiento, Spanish writer and scholar (d.1772)
* 1720 – Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790)
* 1737 – Josef Myslivecek, Czech composer (d. 1781)
* 1749 – Honore Mirabeau, French writer and politician (d. 1791)
* 1758 – Franz Joseph Gall, German neuroscientist (d. 1828)
* 1763 – William Cobbett, English journalist and author (d. 1835)
* 1806 – Edwin Forrest, American actor and philanthropist (d. 1872)
* 1814 – Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian poet (d. 1861)
* 1815 – David Davis, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1886)
* 1820 – Samuel Blatchford, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1893)
* 1833 – Frederick A. Schroeder, industrialist and mayor of Brooklyn (d. 1899)
* 1839 – Phoebe Knapp, American hymn writer (d. 1908)
* 1856 – Eddie Foy, American singer and dancer (d. 1928)
* 1887 – Phil Mead, English cricketer (d. 1958)
* 1887 – Fritz Lenz, German geneticist (d. 1976)
* 1890 – Vyacheslav Molotov, Russian politician (d. 1986)
* 1891 – José P. Laurel, 3rd President of the Philippines (d. 1959)
* 1892 – Vita Sackville-West, English writer and gardener (d. 1962)
* 1894 – Frank Arnau, German writer (d. 1976)
* 1900 – Howard Aiken, American computing pioneer (d. 1973)
* 1900 – Tomislav II of Croatia, 4th Duke of Aosta, Italian aristocrat (d. 1948)
* 1902 – Will Geer, American actor (d. 1978)
* 1904 – Paul Klipsch, American engineer (d. 2002)
* 1909 – Derk Bodde, American sinologist (d. 2003)
* 1910 – Samuel Barber, American composer (d. 1981)
* 1918 – Mickey Spillane, American writer (d. 2006)
* 1921 – Carl Betz, American actor (d. 1978)
* 1921 – Dimitris Horn, Greek actor (d. 1998)
* 1923 – Walter Kohn, Austrian-born physicist, Nobel laureate
* 1928 – Gerald Bull, Canadian artillery designer (d. 1990)
* 1929 – Desmond Hoyte, Prime Minister and President of Guyana (d. 2002)
* 1929 – Zillur Rahman, President of Bangladesh
* 1930 – Ornette Coleman, American musician
* 1931 – Thore Skogman, Swedish entertainer (d. 2007)
* 1932 – Keely Smith, American singer
* 1932 – Walter Mercado, Puerto Rican astrologist and actor
* 1933 – Mel Lastman, Canadian politician
* 1933 – Lloyd Price, American singer
* 1934 – Del Close, American actor, writer and teacher (d. 1999)
* 1934 – Yuri Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut and the first human in space (d. 1968)
* 1934 – Marlene Streit, Canadian golfer
* 1934 – Joyce Van Patten, American actress
* 1935 – Andrew Viterbi, American scientist and businessman
* 1936 – Mickey Gilley, American musician and singer
* 1936 – Tom Sestak, American football player (d. 1987)
* 1937 – Bernard Landry, Premier of Quebec from 2001-2003
* 1937 – Brian Redman, English racing driver
* 1938 – Lill-Babs, Swedish singer
* 1940 – Raúl Juliá, Puerto Rican actor (d. 1994)
* 1942 – John Cale, Welsh musician (The Velvet Underground)
* 1942 – Mark Lindsay, American musician (Paul Revere & The Raiders)
* 1943 – Bobby Fischer, American chess player (d. 2008)
* 1943 – Charles Gibson, American television journalist
* 1943 – Colin Murdock, American voice actor
* 1943 – Trish Van Devere, American actress
* 1944 – Lee Irvine, South African cricketer
* 1945 – Robert Calvert, English singer (Hawkwind) (d. 1988)
* 1945 – Robin Trower, British rock musician
* 1946 – Jim Cregan, British rock musician
* 1947 – Keri Hulme, New Zealand writer
* 1948 – Emma Bonino, Italian politician
* 1948 – Jeffrey Osborne, American singer
* 1949 – Tapani Kansa, Finnish singer
* 1950 – Doug Ault, American baseball player (d. 2004)
* 1950 – Danny Sullivan, American race car driver
* 1951 – Zakir Hussain, Indian tabla player
* 1951 – Michael Kinsley, American journalist and editor
* 1951 – Helen Zille, South African politician
* 1952 – Bill Beaumont, English rugby player
* 1955 – Teo Fabi, Italian racing driver
* 1955 – Ornella Muti, Italian actress
* 1956 – Mark Dantonio, American football coach
* 1957 – Faith Daniels, American journalist
* 1957 – Mark Mancina, American composer
* 1957 – Mona Sahlin, Swedish politician
* 1958 – Linda Fiorentino, American actress
* 1958 – Martin Fry, English pop singer (ABC)
* 1958 – Jack Kenny, American television writer and producer
* 1961 – Mike Leach, American football coach
* 1961 – Robert Rechsteiner (Rick Steiner), American wrestler
* 1961 – Darrell Walker, American basketball player
* 1962 – Jan Furtok, Polish footballer
* 1963 – Terry Mulholland, American baseball player
* 1963 – David Pogue, Technology columnist and musician
* 1964 – Steve Wilkos, American police officer and talk show host
* 1964 – Juliette Binoche, French actress
* 1964 – Herbert Fandel, German football referee
* 1964 – Phil Housley, American ice hockey player
* 1965 – Brian Bosworth, American football player
* 1965 – Benito Santiago, Puerto Rican baseball player
* 1966 – Brendan Canty, American musician (Fugazi)
* 1966 – Tony Lockett, Australian Rules Footballer
* 1966 – Michael Patrick MacDonald, American memorist
* 1968 – Youri Djorkaeff, French footballer
* 1968 – Johnny Kelly, American drummer (Type O Negative)
* 1968 – Brian Heidik, American reality-show contestant
* 1969 – Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, American basketball player
* 1969 – Stefie Shock, Quebec singer and songwriter
* 1969 – Rob Dukes, American musician (Exodus)
* 1970 – Martin Johnson, English rugby player
* 1970 – Shannon Leto, American drummer and actor (30 Seconds to Mars)
* 1971 – Emmanuel Lewis, American actor
* 1971 – C-Murder, American rapper
* 1971 – Diego Torres, Argentine singer
* 1972 – Jean Louisa Kelly, American Actress
* 1972 – Kerr Smith, American actor
* 1973 – Aaron Boone, American baseball player
* 1975 – Roy Makaay, Dutch footballer
* 1975 – Chaske Spencer, American actor
* 1975 – Juan Sebastián Verón, Argentine footballer
* 1976 – Ben Mulroney, Canadian television host
* 1977 – Yamila Diaz, Argentine supermodel
* 1977 – Radek Dvorák, Czech ice hockey player
* 1978 – Lucas Neill, Australian footballer
* 1979 – Chingy, American rapper
* 1979 – Melina Perez, American WWE Diva
* 1980 – Trent Croad, Australian rules footballer
* 1980 – Matthew Gray Gubler, American actor
* 1981 – Antonio Bryant, American football player
* 1981 – Anders Nøhr, Danish footballer
* 1981 – Clay Rapada, American baseball player
* 1983 – Clint Dempsey, American footballer
* 1983 – Ioannis Masmanidis, Greek-German footballer
* 1983 – Maite Perroni, Mexican singer (RBD)
* 1983 – Wayne Simien, American basketball player
* 1984 – Julia Mancuso, American Olympic gold medalist
* 1985 – Jesse Litsch, American baseball player
* 1985 – Parthiv Patel, Indian Cricket Player
* 1986 – Brittany Snow, American actress (The Pacifier, Hairspray)
* 1987 – Bow Wow, American rapper and actor
* 1989 – Christina Broccolini, Canadian TV presenter
* 1989 – Taeyeon, Korean Singer
* 1996 – Darsheel Safary, Indian actor

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_9

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George is in the Guinness Book of World Records for a reason. This Great Dane is the largest dog in the world.

He made it into the book because he is over 7 ft tall and weighs 245 pounds. He is the ‘Greatest Dane’ around! Just think about how much George eats per day! His owner, David Nasser, has to feed him about 110 lbs. of chow each month.

Can you imagine what a stir he causes when David takes George for a walk in the neighborhood? One thing is for sure, none of the other dogs are sure to mess with him. When you are a dog as big as Giant George, other pups show some respect!

Weighing in at over 245 pounds and standing 43 inches tall, MEET GEORGE, the Guinness World Record Holder for Tallest Living Dog & Tallest Dog Ever.

• 4 years old, born November 17, 2005
• Great Dane
• AKC Registered
• Sleeps on a Queen Size Bed … alone
• Consumes 110 pounds of food every month
• Has to bend over to drink out of the kitchen faucet
• Sits on a chair like a human

Source:

- http://www.wambie.com/tuttifrutti_us/news/TALLEST_DOG_IN_THE_WORLD-new_en-2613.html

- http://www.giantgeorge.com

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You might need to use tools that require adult supervision, such as glue gun and scissors. If so, these can be replaced by textile glue and safety scissors. Make sure you ask your parents some help.

Celebrate your Irish heritage and St. Patrick’s Day by making this pretty Celtic Cross. Made from recycled materials, it can really be considered “green”!

What you’ll need:

How to make it:

1. Cut out pieces from cardboard using pattern.
2. Place pieces on a piece of newspaper and paint all with one coat of Gesso or white paint. Let dry.
3. Paint the circle piece yellow and the other pieces green. Let dry. Repeat with another coat if needed.
4. Paint a layer of gold glitter glue onto the yellow circle. Let dry.
5. Glue the cross together, three short pieces and the top, long piece as the stem. Glue cross onto circle, centering the circle in the mid-points of the cross.
6. Glue the craft jewel to the center of the cross.
7. Squeeze gold glitter glue onto the end of each of the four cross pieces (see photo).
8. Let dry completely.

Tips:

• Gesso is a craft medium or surface preparation for acrylic and oil paints and can be found in the art and oil painting section of your local craft store.
• To eliminate a few steps and make this a quicker project, use green and yellow craft foam or construction paper instead of painting on cardboard.
• If you don’t have glitter glue, you can use regular gold glitter by sprinkling it onto the yellow circle after painting on a layer of white glue.

Source: http://crafts.kaboose.com/irish-celtic-cross.html

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•No touching knives or the stove
•Do not touch any appliances without adult supervision.
•Always wash your hands before handling food.

A magical layer of green foam floats on top of this pastel punch making it a perfect beverage for St. Patrick’s Day. Refreshing as an Irish spring!

Ingredients

Cooking Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl or punch bowl, stir together the limeade concentrate and the lime sherbet.
2. Add the lemon-lime beverage and the crushed ice and serve immediately.
3. If you don’t want to serve the punch right away, refrigerate the mixture of limeade and sherbet until just before serving time. Add the carbonated beverage and crushed ice at the last possible moment.

Source: http://recipes.kaboose.com/emerald-isle-punch.html

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