# Who had the coolest birthdate ever? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 26, 2014, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554 "2014-08-26T14:44:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554/1 "2014-08-26T14:44:31Z")
Inspired by[this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=732104)thread. My grandfather was born on January 1, 1911, which he always wrote as “1/1/11” It tickled him that he could write his birthdate using only vertical lines. Since I have a lousy memory, that trick helped me greatly. Until the year I called to wish him happy birthday - on November 11. :smack: Do you or someone you know have a cool birthday? 'Splain. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554/2 "2014-08-26T15:42:45Z")
My dad’s was 10/04/00. Roberto Matta, Chilean-Italian painter and sculptor , 11/11/11 ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554/3 "2014-08-26T15:45:56Z")
My niece was a scheduled c-section due to many factors. They tried to have her on 11/11/11 but of course the date was booked up. They had to settle for 11/10/11. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554/4 "2014-08-26T15:57:34Z")
I had a friend who had a child on 07/07/07 ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554/5 "2014-08-26T15:58:13Z")
The father of Green Bay Packer linebacker Clay Mathews (who also played several years of pro football) was born on the 2000th anniversary of the death of Julius Caesar, the Ides of March 1956. On that day (it was a Thursday), I was sitting in my high school Latin class, and I’m quite sure that no mention was made of the significance that date at the time. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554/6 "2014-08-26T16:17:26Z")
Sidney Crosby, who wears the number 87, was born on August 7, 1987 or 8/7/87. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554/7 "2014-08-26T16:38:25Z")
I had a friend who was born on February 29th; he only had a birthday party once every four years, but they were _epic._ ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554/8 "2014-08-26T16:48:16Z")
I share mine with John Lennon AND PJ Harvey. Sometimes it’s hard being this cool. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554/9 "2014-08-26T17:55:58Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > … was born on the 2000th anniversary of the death of Julius Caesar, the Ides of March 1956. Nitpick. That’s the 1999th anniversary. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554/10 "2014-08-26T18:57:34Z")
Jesus Christ, of course. He was born on _Christmas_, man. The original one. And they named it after him. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554/11 "2014-08-26T20:11:01Z")
My twins just missed February 29, 2000… a 1-in-400-year occurrence. I’ve told them they can go ahead and lie about it if they want. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554/12 "2014-08-26T20:14:10Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Jesus Christ, of course. > He was born on _Christmas_, man. The original one. And they named it after him. Yeah, but on the other hand, he only got presents on one day each year. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554/13 "2014-08-26T22:29:07Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Jesus Christ, of course. > He was born on _Christmas_, man. The original one. And they named it after him. _And_ it was 00/00/00!!! ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554/14 "2014-08-27T03:17:11Z")
My son’s due date was 06/06/06 but he arrived early on 5/19/06. His best friend however is the girl across the street from us who was born on 06/06/06. ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554/15 "2014-08-27T06:32:59Z")
Mom’s was 02/10/20 ---
**Author:** ![Sodalite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@Sodalite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sodalite)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554/16 "2014-08-27T07:58:52Z")
I’m pretty sure I’ve posted this before but my niece was born on 12/12/12 at 12:14 PM. Missed it by _that_ much. My sister said she’s glad it didn’t happen, though. She thinks it would have been creepy to have all those twelves line up. I had a cool birthday that year. 10/11/12. I was born on 10/11/77 which is fun to say, by the way. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Heropsychodreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Heropsychodreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heropsychodreamer)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554/17 "2014-08-27T14:19:45Z")
I have 2 cool ones in my family. My Dad was born on 6/6/44 (D-day). My son was born on 4/4/10, which is cool for me because being a Syracuse fan, the number 44 is legendary. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554/18 "2014-08-27T14:48:17Z")
I was born nine months after my parents’ 20th Anniversary. ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554/19 "2014-08-27T15:16:53Z")
My husband was born on June sixteenth, 1966. That’s 06/16/66. That’s one six shy of being the devil. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554/20 "2014-08-27T15:23:13Z")
I always thought 12/31 was the coolest birthday, but I don’t know which year maximizes the coolness. People with that birthday include Henri Matisse, Anthony Hopkins, and come to think of it, **twickster**. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-had-the-coolest-birthdate-ever/696554.md?page=2)