Obama's Birthday: Aug. 4 a Big Day for the President, a Royal and More (SeeBS Puff Alert)

CBS News ^ | August 4, 2010 | Jessica Derschowitz

[Zakeet]

Happy Birthday, Mr. President!

President Obama will mark his 49th birthday today with a dinner celebration with friends in Chicago, while first lady Michelle Obama is vacationing in Spain with daughter Sasha, and older daughter Malia is away at summer camp.

But the president isn't the only newsworthy person blowing out candles.

August 4 is also the birthday of Elizabeth, The Queen Mother (who would be 110) ...

[Zakeet]

Not mentioned in the article, but ...

Also born today: Helen Thomas, Richard Belzer and Billy Bob Thorton.

Also happening on this day in history:

1862 - US govt collects its 1st income tax
1892 - Sunday school teacher Lizzie Borden arrested in Fall River, Mass
1909 - Ump Tim Hurst instigates a riot by spitting at A's 2nd baseman Eddie Collins
1914 - Germany declares war on Belgium; Britain declares war on Germany
1942 - 1st train with Jews departs Mechelen Belgium to Auschwitz
1944 - Anne Frank arrested in Amsterdam by German Security Police (Grüne Polizei) following a tip-off from an informer who was never identified
1956 - Elvis Presley releases "Hound Dog"
1956 - Indonesia says it will not pay debts to the Netherlands
1970 - Jim Morrison arrested for drunkenness
1984 - Republic of Upper Volta becomes Bourkina Fasso
1991 - The Greek cruise ship Oceanos sinks off the Wild Coast of South Africa
2010 - Kenya votes on a new constitution to legalize abortion

Any of you Freepers think this all coincidence?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I didn't know Chicago had San Francisco-style bathhouses?

[beethovenfan]

FUBO.

[RinaseaofDs]

August 4th is US Coast Guard Day.

Semper Paratus!

[Huskrrrr]

Quick, notify the Pulitzer committee.

[rhombus]

while first lady Michelle Obama is vacationing in Spain

This must be her b-day present to him.

[zeaal]

My son’s birthday is today. An outstanding man!

[NautiNurse]

[Paul46360]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUR SON!!!!!!!!!

[jessduntno]

Heh heh heh ... wicked.

[Paul46360]

Maybe Thomas and BO will split bottle...???

[Sacajaweau]

fUND RAISING DAY!!

[Cyber Ninja]

I was married on Aug 4th.

I’ll never make that mistake again.

[Cicero]

Well, I would argue that Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog” may have been the one good thing on that list to happen on August 4.

[Gumdrop]

Also born on this day, and in the same year!!!! is my niece, Patty.

Happy 49th to Patty in Seattle!

Patty is too smart to be a fan of P-BO, however. Good thing ‘cause she’s got a smart husband and three smart sons too. The oldest is old enough to vote!

[BitWielder1]

It's also 900 days until 1/20/2013, when we hopefully inaugurate a new and better president.
Time is running sooo slooow...

[benewton]

Agreed: FUBO

[The Cajun]

Celebrating O-Bummer’s birthday is a lot less important than celebrating “Festivus”.
Come to think about it, Festivus is probably more real than anything we know about O-Bummer ;^)

[itssme]

Chicago does have a obummer hangout favorite called Man's Country, in a section of Chicago known as “Boys Town” for obvious reasons.

obummer and rahm have been known to frequent the joint. Google Man's Country and see the connection.

And now that Michelle is out of the country (a birthday gift from her to him), we hear that obummer is coming to Chicago to help out a basketball playing buddy of his who is running for a Senate seat.

And you can bet he will be seeing his friends and lovers. It's “boy's night out” dontcha know.