Today would have been John's 68th birthday. Yoko Ono explains a project launching this week in honor of John Lennon's birthday, the "Imagine Peace Tower" and a request for a prayer for peace. picked by 2manyusernames 22 hours ago

Pretty self explanatory. Lets see how many he can get. picked by TheBlueFrog 2 years ago

Input your birthday and find your birthday star! A birthday star is a star whose light left said star about the time you were born. Mine is in the constellation Eridanus. It is called 40 Eridani in the Historia Cœlestis Britannica of John Flamsteed and Edmund Halley. It is called NS 0415-0739 A in the NStars database. It has visual magnitude 4.43 meaning that you could see this star with the ... read full post picked by KingKoopa 1 year ago

In 2006 Hanukkah starts tonight. Chanukkah is also known as the Festival of Lights or Festival of Rededication, is an eight-day Jewish holiday that starts on the 25th day of Kislev, which may be in December, late November, or, while very rare in occasion, early January (as was the case for the Hannukkah of 2005–2006). The festival is observed in Jewish homes by the kindling of lights on... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

One of the most infectious laughs ever! Celebrating the 73rd birthday of Elvis Presley with the laughing version of "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"

Please ignore cheesy wipes. picked by beckinacea 9 months ago

Rosh Hashanah, the first of the High Holidays of the Jewish faith starts today at sunset. It is the start of the New Year. It is a time to emphasize and concentrate on how well one has lived up to the goals that G_d has presented to them. picked by 2manyusernames 2 weeks ago

And to think what did we do before Google.

Update: It's no longer Google's birthday so the link is not as cool and the logo they used isn't on the logo page. Sorry to all those who missed it. picked by bonsai1776 1 year ago

Israel states that the Jewish people arose in the Land of Israel and was exiled from its homeland. Schoolchildren are taught that this happened during the period of Roman rule, in 70 CE. The nation remained loyal to its land, to which it began to return after two millennia of exile. Wrong, says the historian Shlomo Zand. There never was a Jewish people, only a Jewish religion, and the exile also n... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

Disney will give free admission throughout 2009 to any of its U.S. parks to anyone who shows up on his/her birthday, giving kids one more excuse to hate their parents who can't afford the plane fare, hotel, meals, souvenirs, etc. picked by Wingnut 3 weeks ago

An iron-lunged pensioner has celebrated her 100th birthday by lighting up her 170,000th cigerette from a candle on her birthday cake. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Orgys, jewish people, nazi's, Formula one racing, civil unrest, and company leaders embarassing themselves.. what more could you ask for? picked by smarty1052 6 months ago

An animal considered to be the world's oldest living gorilla in captivity celebrated her 55th birthday today at the Dallas Zoo, with a frozen fruit cake.

Jenny also enjoyed banana leaf-wrapped treats at her wooded home in the complex. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Archaeologists from the Institute of Prehistory and Early History of the University of Vienna have found an amulet inscribed with a Jewish prayer in a Roman child’s grave dating back to the 3rd century CE at a burial ground in the Austrian town of Halbturn. This amulet shows that people of Jewish faith lived in what is today Austria since the Roman Empire. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Were he alive today he would be 114. Here's a bit of information on the man. Cruel, sure; but he certainly played a major role in shaping our world.

Happy Birthday, Mao. (do you mind if I call you Mao? please don't have me executed) picked by donteatpoop 10 months ago

Russian archaeologists say they have found the long-lost capital of the Khazar kingdom in southern Russia, a breakthrough for research on the ancient Jewish state. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago

Arbella Perkins Ewings blew out all 114 candles on her birthday cake on March 13 and quietly took part in the celebration that comes with being the third-oldest person in the world. picked by mutil8or 7 months ago

An ancient tablet shows the idea of the resurrection of a messiah after three days was part of Jewish tradition before Jesus's birth, it is claimed. picked by deEPCHIll 3 months ago

Workers digging a new Jerusalem tram line have stumbled upon the remains of an ancient Jewish city from the first century AD under what is now a Palestinian suburb of the Holy City. picked by shredtone 2 years ago

Pope Benedict received a customary gift for a Pontiff on his 80th birthday– a concert of classical music – as well as a more unusual offering – a huge stuffed toy bear. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

He may have been absent from the ring for nearly a quarter of a century, but the legacy of Muhammad Ali remains as strong today, his 65th birthday, as ever. picked by teaya21 2 years ago