The American Civil War effectively ended on 9th April, 1865 with the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
120 years later, the world was blessed with the birth of both myself AND Rock.
18 years later, Saddam Hussein's statue, and his regime, toppled in Iraq on April 9th 2003.
We share our birthday with the following people:
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (engineer)
Hugh Hefner (Playboy)
Dennis Quaid (actor)
Iain Duncan Smith (UK MP)
Jenna Jameson (porn star)
Robbie Fowler (football player, Manchester City)
Rachel Stevens (pop star)
Keshia Knight Pulliam (Rudy Huxtable on The Cosby Show)
Kristen Stewart (actress, Panic Room)
Happy Birthday.