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Children love to know what famous person shares their birthday.
On Fridays you will receive the birthdays for Saturday and Sunday as well. You will receive several significant events that happened on each day in history. A brief mention of these events, as well as mention of the famous people who have birthdays each day, expands the child's knowledge of the world by exposing them to historical events and figures most likely not found in your curriculum. Every day you will have a fascinating bit of trivia to share with your students. Frequently there will be questions or topics related to events of the day to stimulate curiosity among students of all ages.