Happy Birthday!

Someone has a birthday today... who could it be.... what does a birthday mean to you and me??? Is it presents... is it getting older... is it a joy???
Well this is what Websters says it is...

birth·day [ búrth dày, búrthdee ] (plural birth·days)


noun
Definition:

1. day somebody is born: the day on which somebody is born

2. anniversary of day of birth: the day in each year that is the anniversary of the day somebody was born ( often used before a noun )

And here are some famous people that celebrate it on Dec 9th... many are poets, musicians, athletes, scientists, politicians, authors... even one fictional character celebrates today! Ironically these famous folks have similar traits/interests as Mike!

1608 - John Milton, London, poet/puritan (Paradise Lost)
1884 - Antonin Zapotocky, Czechoslovak president (Ceskoslovensky Spisouatel)
1898 - Emmett Kelly, Sedan KS, circus clown (Weary Willie)
1899 - Jean de Brunhoff, France, children's book author (Babar the Elephant)
1902 - Margaret Hamilton, Cleveland Ohio, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz)
1906 - Freddy Martin, Cleve Oh, orch leader (started Merv Griffin)
1912 - Thomas P "Tip" O'Neill, (Rep-D-Mass 1977-86)/Speaker of the House
1916 - Kirk Douglas, American actor
1928 - Dick Van Patten, Queens NY, actor (Tom Bradford-8 is Enough)
1930 - Buck Henry, NYC, screenwriter/comedian (SNL, Get Smart)
1942 - Dick Butkus, Chicago, NFL hall of fame linebacker (Bears)/sportscaster
1952 - Michael Dorn, actor (Worf-Star Trek Next Generation)
1953 - John Malkovich, Christopher Ill, actor/director (Killing Fields)
1953 - World B Free, NBA guard (Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors)
1971 - Petr Nedved, Libercec CZE, NHL center (Team Czech, Pitts Penguins)
2340 - Worf, Klingon character on Star Trek Next Generation