# Which famous people's birthdays do you celebrate? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 19, 2013, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-famous-peoples-birthdays-do-you-celebrate/647730 "2013-01-19T18:22:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-famous-peoples-birthdays-do-you-celebrate/647730/21 "2013-01-21T02:05:21Z")
25 December 1642. šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-famous-peoples-birthdays-do-you-celebrate/647730/22 "2013-01-21T04:37:48Z")
Other than the ones that are federal holidays (and while I get the day off I donā€™t do anything to celebrate even those) I donā€™t think I could even tell you the birthdate of any celebrities. My birthday has become a rather significant national date (9/11) so Iā€™m sure at some point Iā€™ve heard of other celebrities born on that date but I donā€™t remember any. As others have said, I donā€™t celebrate my own so figure itā€™s fair to ignore everybody elseā€™s as well. ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-famous-peoples-birthdays-do-you-celebrate/647730/23 "2013-01-21T04:53:51Z")
As to why do this, the answer seems to be for fun. I donā€™t celebrate any celebrityā€™s birthday, but maybe I should. Hmmmmā€¦I am a psychologist, so maybe I should smoke a cigar on September 23. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-famous-peoples-birthdays-do-you-celebrate/647730/24 "2013-01-21T05:21:58Z")
> [@Barrett\_Bonden](#): > > I generally celebrate Robbie Burnsā€™ birthday with some scotch. No haggis though. Canned haggis is a good substitute. Thereā€™s no substitute for a good scotch. > [@Ethilrist](#): > > That Christ fellow. Likewise, but not for any religious reasons: more tradition. ---
**Author:** ![l1I235](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@l1I235](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/l1I235)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-famous-peoples-birthdays-do-you-celebrate/647730/25 "2013-01-21T06:45:32Z")
> [@obfusciatrist](#): > > Other than the ones that are federal holidays (and while I get the day off I donā€™t do anything to celebrate even those) I donā€™t think I could even tell you the birthdate of any celebrities. > > My birthday has become a rather significant national date (9/11) so Iā€™m sure at some point Iā€™ve heard of other celebrities born on that date but I donā€™t remember any. > > As others have said, I donā€™t celebrate my own so figure itā€™s fair to ignore everybody elseā€™s as well. I have always thought about those with 9/11 birthdays. What was once a happy day for them is now a national day of mourning. It must be an odd feeling. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-famous-peoples-birthdays-do-you-celebrate/647730/26 "2013-01-21T06:53:25Z")
I celebrate a few composersā€™ birthdays by playing their music all day. ---
**Author:** ![JpnDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@JpnDude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JpnDude)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-famous-peoples-birthdays-do-you-celebrate/647730/27 "2013-01-21T08:02:51Z")
**Mickey Mouse** on November 18th, the date ā€œSteamboat Willieā€ premiered in 1928. Tokyo Disneyland usually puts on a little tribute or birthday greeting for Mickey, so I spend the day at the park and eat some Mickey-shaped meat buns and waffles. Yummy. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-famous-peoples-birthdays-do-you-celebrate/647730/28 "2013-01-21T08:38:53Z")
ā€œCelebrateā€ is not the right word, but Gary Buseyā€™s character in the film [DC Cab](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085387/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_1) (1983) always took off for Elvisā€™ birthday on January 8. Ever since then, his birthday has been cemented in my mind. ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-famous-peoples-birthdays-do-you-celebrate/647730/29 "2013-01-21T16:35:11Z")
> [@l1I235](#): > > It must be an odd feeling. At least for me, itā€™s not as I honestly was indifferent to my birthday (a fair portion of my childhood was spend with the Jehovahā€™s Witnesses and even after I left the habit of caring never took). And now I have a pretend reason why I donā€™t do anything. ---
**Author:** ![CatherineZeta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@CatherineZeta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatherineZeta)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-famous-peoples-birthdays-do-you-celebrate/647730/30 "2013-01-22T17:13:13Z")
> [@l1I235](#): > > I have always thought about those with 9/11 birthdays. What was once a happy day for them is now a national day of mourning. It must be an odd feeling. I had a friend in middle school/high school that I still keep in touch with who would get very upset whenever people would comment on it and imply that she shouldnā€™t celebrate. I always forget her birthday until the last minute like I do with everyone else. I guess itā€™s a good thing though to not associate ā€œ9/11ā€ with her birthday (people talking about the upcoming anniversary never reminds me). To answer the OP, I have never celebrated a famous personā€™s birthday nor has it ever crossed my mind, not even for my most favorite artist. I am also curious as to who this James Otto guy is. ---
**Author:** ![James\_Otto\_Sweet\_Heart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac8455/32.png) [@James\_Otto\_Sweet\_Heart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/James_Otto_Sweet_Heart)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-famous-peoples-birthdays-do-you-celebrate/647730/31 "2013-01-22T18:53:54Z")
^^^ Go [here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCx6NnGYHh0) to check out the song that James is most known for right now. šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚ I forgot to mention earlier that I watch my favorite films of my favorite actresses when their birthday is here: Mary-Kate & Ashley. šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚ God bless you and them and James always!!! šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚ Holly (a day one fan of the girls) ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-famous-peoples-birthdays-do-you-celebrate/647730/32 "2013-01-22T20:22:55Z")
Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber were both born on March 22nd (1930 and 1948, respectively). You betcha damn butt this musical theatre nut celebrates it. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-famous-peoples-birthdays-do-you-celebrate/647730/33 "2013-01-22T20:36:12Z")
Jerry Mathers. It just happens to be my birthday too. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-famous-peoples-birthdays-do-you-celebrate/647730/34 "2013-01-22T20:48:49Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Jerry Mathers. It just happens to be my birthday too. Ernest Borgnine, for the same reason. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Woo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@Dr.Woo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Woo)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2013, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-famous-peoples-birthdays-do-you-celebrate/647730/35 "2013-01-22T21:47:25Z")
Bob Marley, Jimmy Buffett and Tom Hanks. I celebrate Bobā€™s, because, hell, why not. Jimmyā€™s is December 25 and I often find myself celebrating that day, and Tom and I share a birthday. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-famous-peoples-birthdays-do-you-celebrate/647730.md?page=1)