6th September 2008

Today: Defence Day - Pakistan | Stillbirth Remembrance Day - Canada & United States

Famous Birthday: 1929 Yash Johar, Indian film producer | 1949 Rakesh Roshan, Actor, Director & producer

Today in History: 1952 Canada's first television station, CBFT-TV, opens in Montreal

5th September 2008

Today: Teacher's Day in India - The birthdate of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is celebrated

Famous Birthday: 1946 Freddy Mercury, Tanzanian singer (Queen) | 1951 Michael Keaton, US Actor

Today in History: 1781 Los Angeles, CA, was founded by Spanish settlers

4th September 2008

Today: Roman festivals - start of the Ludi Romani

Famous Birthday: 1952 Rishi Kapoor, Indian actor | 1981 - Beyoncé Knowles, American singer

Today in History: 1781 Los Angeles, CA, was founded by Spanish settlers

3rd September 2008

Today: Ganesh Chaturthi - India

Famous Birthday: 1906 Prithviraj Kapoor, Veteran film actor | 1976 Vivek Oberoi, Indian actor | Shakti Kapoor, Indian actor

Today in History: 1999 India launches a new phase of military modernisation after the Kargil conflict

2nd September 2008

Today: Vietnam - National Day | Ganesh Chaturthi - Mauritius

Famous Birthday: 1988 Ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer | 1966 Salma Hayek, Mexican actress |

Today in History: 1969 The first automatic teller (ATM) machine in the United States is installed in Rockville Center, New York.