All About You
As a child born during the month of January, your birthstone is the
garnet, and your special flowers
are the snowdrop and the carnation.
Capricorn
December 22 - January 20
A Capricorn aims for the top by setting goals and almost always reaching
them. Highly reliable and rarely moody, a Capricorn is close to family and
has lifelong friends. Capricorns are good students because they are
focused and never easily distracted. Saturday is the best day of the week
for Capricorns and their lucky number is eight.
You Share Your Birthday With
Ethel Merman, born in 1912. Opera singer Marilyn Horne, born in 1943.
Dancer and actress Debbie Allen, born in 1950.
Famous Events That Took
Place on Your Birthday
In 1493, Christopher Columbus sets sail for Spain after discovering
Hispaniola. The 18th Amendment puts prohibition into effect in 1920.
"Hello Dolly" opens in New York in 1964. The Shah of Iran is forced from
power in 1979.
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All About Today’s Children
Bestselling toys include the American Girls Collection, Bratz dolls,
Neopets, a variety of Harry Potter toys, Leapster Learning System, Hokey
Pokey Elmo, Care Bears and Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards. Children enjoy
watching "Bear in the Big Blue House," "Sesame Street" and "SpongeBob
SquarePants" on television. At the movies, children and their parents are
enjoying "Peter Pan," a new version of the classic tale.
A 2004 Time Capsule
George W. Bush is the nation's 43rd president and Dick Cheney is vice
president. After a massive search, U.S. military forces capture deposed
Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein. The first 2004 political primaries begin in
February.
Time Magazine names The American Soldier as their "Person of the Year."
The federal minimum hourly wage is $5.15 and a first-class postage stamp
costs 37¢.
What's Hot This Year
On television, people are watching "Law and Order," "Everybody Loves
Raymond," "CSl," "Friends" and a wide variety of reality-based programs.
Top-selling recording artists include Alicia Keyes, No Doubt, Josh Groban,
Britney Spears and Sheryl Crow. Some popular movies include "Love
Actually," "The Cooler," " Somethings Gotta Give," "The Last Samurai,"
"Mona Lisa Smile," "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,"
"Cheaper By the Dozen" and "Cold Mountain."
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