Birthday Facts
Most popular birth months
100

What is the traditional birthstone for January?

Garnet

100

First most popular?

August

200

Who wrote the famous birthday song, “Happy Birthday to You”?

Patty Hill and Mildred J. Hill

200

Second most popular?

July

300

Which famous novelist, known for “Oliver Twist,” was born on February 7, 1812?

Charles Dickens

300

Third most popular?

October

400

In what country did the tradition of putting candles on birthday cakes originate?

Germany

400

Fourth most popular?

September

500

Which U.S. President was born on July 4, 1872?

Calvin Coolidge