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Happy Birthday To:

    * 1519 – Isabella Jagiełło, queen of Hungary (d. 1559)
    * 1543 – (baptised) Alfonso Ferrabosco (I), Italian composer (d. 1588)
    * 1659 – Damaris Cudworth Masham, English philosopher (d. 1708)
    * 1672 – Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731)
    * 1689 – Montesquieu, French writer (d. 1755)
    * 1743 – Louis Claude de Saint-Martin French philosopher, known as le philosophe inconnu (d. 1803)
    * 1779 – Peter Mark Roget, British lexicographer (d. 1869)
    * 1782 – Daniel Webster, American statesman (d. 1852)
    * 1795 – Anna Pavlovna of Russia, queen of The Netherlands (d. 1865)
    * 1813 – Joseph Glidden, American farmer who patented barbed wire (d. 1906)
    * 1815 – Constantin von Tischendorf, German biblical scholar (d. 1874)
    * 1840 – Henry Austin Dobson, English poet (d. 1921)
    * 1841 – Emmanuel Chabrier, French composer (d. 1894)
    * 1842 – Albert Alonzo Ames, Mayor of Minneapolis (d. 1911)
    * 1848 – Ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer (d. 1925)
    * 1849 – Sir Edmund Barton, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1920)
    * 1850 – Seth Low, American politician (d. 1916)
    * 1854 – Thomas Watson, American telephone pioneer (d. 1934)
    * 1856 – Daniel Hale Williams, African-American surgeon (d. 1931)
    * 1867 – Rubén Darío, Nicaraguan Journalist, Diplomat, Poet (d. 1916)
    * 1877 – Samuel Zemurray, U.S. businessman (d. 1961)
    * 1880 – Paul Ehrenfest, Austrian physicist (d. 1933)
    * 1881 – Gaston Gallimard, French publisher (d. 1975)
    * 1882 – A. A. Milne, English author (d. 1956)
    * 1886 – Clara Nordström, German writer and translator (d. 1962)
    * 1892 – Oliver Hardy, American comedian and actor (d. 1957)
    * 1892 – Paul Rostock, German surgeon (d. 1956)
    * 1896 – C. M. Eddy, Jr., American writer (d. 1967)
    * 1901 – Ivan Petrovsky, Russian mathematician (d. 1973)
    * 1904 – Cary Grant, English actor (d. 1986)
    * 1904 – Anthony Galla-Rini, American accordionist (d. 2006)
    * 1908 – Jacob Bronowski, Polish-born mathematician, poet, and physicist (d. 1974)
    * 1908 – Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1972)
    * 1910 – Kenneth E. Boulding, English economist (d. 1993)
    * 1913 – Danny Kaye, American actor (d. 1987)
    * 1914 – Arno Schmidt, German author (d. 1979)
    * 1914 – Vitomil Zupan, Slovenian writer (d. 1987)
    * 1915 – Vassilis Tsitsanis, Greek singer and songwriter (d. 1984)
    * 1917 – Wang Yung-ching, Taiwanese businessman (d. 2008)
    * 1918 – Gustave Gingras, French Canadian physician (d. 1996)
    * 1922 – Bob Bell, American clown (d. 1997)
    * 1925 – Gilles Deleuze, French philosopher (d. 1995)
    * 1927 – Sundaram Balachander, Indian veena player (d. 1990)
    * 1931 – Chun Doo-hwan, President of South Korea
    * 1932 – Robert Anton Wilson, American author (d. 2007)
    * 1933 – John Boorman, Irish film director
    * 1933 – Ray Dolby, American inventor (Dolby noise reduction system)
    * 1934 – Raymond Briggs, English writer and illustrator
    * 1935 – Albert Millaire, Quebec actor and theatre director
    * 1935 – Jon Stallworthy, English poet
    * 1935 – Gad Yaacobi, Israeli minister (d. 2007)
    * 1937 – John Hume, Northern Irish politician, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998
    * 1938 – Curt Flood, American baseball player (d. 1997)
    * 1938 – Anthony Giddens, British sociologist
    * 1940 – Pedro Rodriguez, Mexican racing driver (d. 1971)
    * 1941 – Denise Bombardier, Quebec journalist, television host and novelist
    * 1941 – Bobby Goldsboro, American country/pop singer
    * 1941 – David Ruffin, American singer (The Temptations) (d. 1991)
    * 1943 – Kay Granger, American politician
    * 1943 – Paul Freeman, British actor
    * 1944 – Paul Keating, twenty-fourth Prime Minister of Australia
    * 1944 – Carl Morton, American baseball player (d. 1983)
    * 1945 – José Luis Perales, Spanish singer
    * 1947 – Takeshi Kitano, Japanese actor and director
    * 1947 – Sachio Kinugasa, Japanese baseball player
    * 1949 – Philippe Starck, French designer
    * 1949 – Bill Keller, American newspaper editor
    * 1950 – Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian race car driver (d. 1982)
    * 1951 – Bob Latchford, English footballer
    * 1951 – Bram Behr, Surinamese journalist (d. 1982)
    * 1952 – R. Stevie Moore, American singer, songwriter, and home recording pioneer
    * 1952 – Michael Angelis, British actor
    * 1952 – Michael Behe, American advocate of Intelligent Design
    * 1953 – Brett Hudson, American musician
    * 1954 – Ted DiBiase, Retired Professional Wrestler
    * 1955 – Kevin Costner, American actor
    * 1955 – Fergus Martin, Irish artist
    * 1956 – Tom Bailey, English musician (Thompson Twins)
    * 1961 – Mark Messier, Canadian ice hockey player
    * 1961 – Peter Beardsley, English footballer
    * 1961 – Bobby Hansen, American basketball player
    * 1961 – Jeff Yagher, American actor
    * 1962 – Alison Arngrim, American actress
    * 1962 – David O’Connor, American equestrian rider
    * 1963 – Maxime Bernier, French Canadian politician
    * 1963 – Martin O’Malley, Governor of Maryland
    * 1963 – Yury Zakharevich, Soviet weightlifter
    * 1964 – Jane Horrocks, British actress
    * 1964 – Brady Anderson, American baseball player
    * 1964 – Enrico Lo Verso, Italian actor
    * 1964 – Andrea Leand, American tennis player
    * 1965 – Dave Attell, American writer and comedian
    * 1966 – Alexander Khalifman, Russian chess player
    * 1966 – André Ribeiro, Brazilian racing driver
    * 1967 – Kim Perrot, American basketball player (d. 1999)
    * 1967 – Iván Zamorano, Chilean footballer
    * 1968 – Frank Quitely, Scottish comic book artist
    * 1969 – Jesse L. Martin, American actor and singer
    * 1969 – John Eder, American politician
    * 1969 – Dave Bautista, American professional wrestler
    * 1969 – Jim O’Rourke, American musician and producer (Loose Fur and Wilco)
    * 1970 – DJ Quik, American rapper
    * 1970 – Peter van Petegem, Belgian cyclist
    * 1971 – Jonathan Davis, American singer (KoЯn)
    * 1971 – Christian Fittipaldi, Brazilian race car driver
    * 1971 – Fabian Ribauw, Nauruan politician
    * 1971 – Josep Guardiola, Spanish footballer
    * 1971 – Seamus O’Regan, Canadian broadcast journalist
    * 1972 – Mike Lieberthal, American baseball player
    * 1973 – Anthony Koutoufides, Australian rules footballer
    * 1973 – Ben Jealous, African-American leader, president of the NAACP
    * 1973 – Crispian Mills, British musician (The Jeevas and Kula Shaker)
    * 1974 – Michael Tunn, Australian television and radio
    * 1974 – Christian Burns, English musician (BBMak)
    * 1974 – Devon Odessa, American actress
    * 1974 – Maulik Pancholy, American actor
    * 1974 – Princess Claire of Belgium
    * 1976 – Laurence Courtois, Belgian tennis player
    * 1976 – Damien Leith, Irish-born Australian singer, winner of Australian Idol 2006
    * 1976 – Subhrajit Mitra, Film Maker, India
    * 1977 – Curtis Cregan, American actor
    * 1977 – Alina Jidkova, Russian tennis player
    * 1977 – Richard Archer, British singer (lead singer of Hard-Fi)
    * 1978 – Brian Falkenborg, American baseball player
    * 1978 – Bogdan Lobont, Romanian football player
    * 1978 – Thor Hushovd, Norwegian cyclist
    * 1979 – Jay Chou, Taiwanese singer, producer, actor and director
    * 1979 – Ruslan Fedotenko, Ukrainian ice hockey player
    * 1979 – Paulo Ferreira, Portuguese footballer
    * 1979 – Brian Gionta, American ice hockey player
    * 1979 – Kenyatta Jones, American football player
    * 1980 – Robert Green, English footballer
    * 1980 – Julius Peppers, American football player
    * 1980 – Jason Segel, American actor
    * 1980 – Estelle Swaray, English singer
    * 1981 – Kang Dong-won, South Korean model and actor
    * 1981 – Olivier Rochus, Belgian tennis player
    * 1981 – Khari Stephenson, Jamaican footballer
    * 1982 – Joanna Newsom, American harpist
    * 1982 – Quinn Allman, American Guitarist, The Used
    * 1983 – Samantha Mumba, Irish singer and actress
    * 1984 – Kristy Lee Cook, American singer
    * 1984 – Ioannis Drymonakos, Greek swimmer
    * 1984 – Michael Kearney, American child prodigy
    * 1984 – Benji Schwimmer, American dancer
    * 1985 – Dale Begg-Smith, Australian freestyle skier
    * 1985 – Minissha Lamba, Indian actress and model
    * 1985 – Riccardo Montolivo, Italian footballer
    * 1986 – Maarja Kivi, Estonian singer
    * 1986 – Grigoris Makos, Greek footballer
    * 1987 – Johan Djourou, Swiss footballer
    * 1988 – Ronnie Day, American singer-songwriter
    * 1988 – Anastasios Kissas, Greek footballer
    * 1993 – Morgan York, American actress (The Pacifier, Cheaper By The Dozen 1, 2 & 3)

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_18

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Wizards Of Waverly Place – Wizard For A Day

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Part 3:

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a United States holiday marking the birthdate of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., observed on the third Monday of January each year, around the time of King’s birthday, January 15. King was the chief spokesman for nonviolent activism in the civil rights movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. He was assassinated in 1968.

The campaign for a federal holiday in King’s honor began soon after his assassination. Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed in 1986. At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, giving it alternative names or combining it with other holidays. It was officially observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000.

On January, 18, 2010, people of all ages and backgrounds will come together to improve lives, bridge social barriers, and move our nation closer to the “Beloved Community” that Dr. King envisioned. Dr. Martin Luther King devoted his life’s work to causes of equality and social justice. He taught that through nonviolence and service to one another, problems such as hunger and homelessness, prejudice and discrimination can be overcome. Dr. King’s teachings can continue to guide us in addressing our nation’s most pressing needs—poverty, economic insecurity, job loss and education.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a vital figure of the modern era. His lectures and dialogues stirred the concern and sparked the conscience of a generation. The movements and marches he led brought significant changes in the fabric of American life through his courage and selfless devotion. This devotion gave direction to thirteen years of civil rights activities. His charismatic leadership inspired men and women, young and old, in this nation and around the world.

Dr. King’s concept of “somebodiness,” which symbolized the celebration of human worth and the conquest of subjugation, gave black and poor people hope and a sense of dignity. His philosophy of nonviolent direct action, and his strategies for rational and non-destructive social change, galvanized the conscience of this nation and reordered its priorities. His wisdom, his words, his actions, his commitment, and his dream for a new way of life are intertwined with the American experience.

Source:

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr._Day

- http://www.mlkday.gov/about/mlk/index.asp

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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.

Add some fun to your Valentine party games this year with this easy to make, no-mess piñata. Bright and cheery pinks and reds dress up a plain paper grocery sack with no gooey paper mache to clean up!

What you’ll need:

• 1 brown paper grocery bag
• Tissue paper in red and pink
• 24″ string or yarn
• Hole punch
• Stapler
• Newspaper or other lightweight filler
• Small trinkets and candies
• Scissors
• White craft glue

How to make it:

1. Open the grocery bag and put treats and trinkets inside. Fill about ¼ full.
2. Fill remaining space with crumpled up newspaper. Leave a small amount of space at the top of the bag so it can be folded over and closed.
3. Fold top over and secure with staples.
4. Poke or punch a hole in the middle of the bag in the fold. Be sure it’s low enough that the hole won’t rip.
5. Cut long strips of tissue paper about 3″ wide and as long as the tissue paper sheet is. Fringe the ends of the tissue paper by cutting slits about halfway up.
6. Starting at the bottom of the bag, glue the tissue paper onto the bag by the solid edge only, do not glue the fringe down. Repeat on other side of bag with same color.
7. Repeat these steps, working your way upward toward the top of the bag, alternating colors each time. We used light pink, pink and red for ours.
8. Thread string or yarn through hole at the top and tie a knot.
9. Gently lay the bag on its side.
10. Cut strips of tissue paper about 1″ wide. Fold in half, then glue to the bottom of the bag at the half-way point.
11. Set aside to dry completely.
12. Hang by your string and hit with a waffle bat or rolled up newspaper until it breaks.

Tips:

• Tissue paper usually comes folded. We cut along the crease to hide any fold lines.
• To avoid a shoving match when the candy drops, try putting goodie bags together instead of loose candy and trinkets. Label each bag with a certain color label (think garage sale dots from the discount department store) and assign each friend a corresponding color either via a sticker or ribbon bracelet. This will eliminate any fighting over who gets what candy.
• You can stuff your piñata with other material if you don’t have newspaper. Just remember that whatever you use may come out of the piñata with the candy. So if you use packing peanuts, you will be cleaning all of those up afterward, whereas if you use crumpled paper, clean up will be much less intensive.

Source: http://crafts.kaboose.com/valentine-pinata.html

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