"Happy Birthday to You" was written in 1893 by two sisters. It was originally
called "Good Morning to You".

Birthday Cards were first sent in England about 100 years ago.

Birthday parties were originally thought to keep evil spirits away.

Russian children often receive a birthday pie instead of a cake.

Children's birthday parties originated in Germany.

Birthday cakes can be traced to ancient Greece where they were made into
moon shapes to honor Artemis, the goddess of the moon.

During medieval times, if a cake fell while baking, it meant the the
person receiving the cake would have bad luck in the coming year.

Birthday candles were originally placed on cakes to send good thoughts to God.
It was believed that the smoke would carry the wishes up to the sky.

In Japan, it's a tradition for children to wear new clothes on their birthday