The NameDay Project

Today we’re celebrating Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress. Known as “Fighting Shirley,” Chisholm spent 14 years in Congress, paving the way for future black and women leaders in politics! Her courage will always be remembered. Happy birthday, Shirley!

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 Today we’re celebrating William Sanford Nye, known worldwide as Bill Nye the Science Guy! Bill is an American science communicator, television presenter, and mechanical engineer best known for his PBS show “Bill Nye the Science Guy.” Today, he remains a science educator through interviews, various programs, and presentations. Happy birthday, Bill!

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Today we’re celebrating Andrew Carnegie, a Scottish-American industrialist who became a leading philanthropist in the United States and Britain. After coming from humble means, Carnegie amassed enough wealth to create numerous trusts and foundations, all aimed at education, literacy, science, and world peace. Over his life, he ended up donating over 90% of his wealth to organizations, libraries, schools, and museums. Happy birthday, Andrew!

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Today we’re celebrating the birthday of Andrew Goodman. Andrew was a civil rights activist who was murdered, along with two other Civil Rights Movement activists, by the Ku Klux Klan. Andrew’s story is tragic, but the movement he was working for is one that should be remembered. Happy birthday, Andrew.

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Today we’re celebrating the birthday of President-elect, Joe Biden! Spending his entire career in public service, Joe served as Senator for over 30 years, was Vice-Present during the Obama administration, and was recently elected as the 46th President of the United States. Despite his extraordinary career, Joe suffered tragedy after tragedy, which only served to make him a more empathetic and compassionate person. Happy birthday, Joe!

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Today we’re celebrating Wilma Mankiller, a Cherokee activist who became the first woman elected to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation! Wilma accomplished and overcame so much in her life and was an impactful social worker and community developer before her leadership role. She’s and inspiration to all women out there, so happy birthday, Wilma!

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Today we’re celebrating Olympic Gold figure skater Oksana Baiul! Born in the Ukraine, Oksana had a tragic childhood, but was an immediate success with skating. She came to worldwide recognition when she became one of the youngest Olympic gold medalist, winning the gold in figure skating at 16 during the 1994 Winter Olympics! Happy birthday, Oksana!

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Today we’re celebrating Merrick Garland, who is an American jurist who could have been a Supreme Court Justice. While Merrick currently serves as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, in 2016 President Obama nominated him for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, but due to politics, he was never confirmed. We wanted to celebrate his birthday to showcase the moral Justice we could have had! Happy birthday, Merrick!

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Today we’re celebrating Daisy Bates, an American civil rights activist who played a leading role during the Little Rock Crisis. Daisy was the co-founder of the Arkansas State Press, the author of the award winning book “The Long Shadow of Little Rock,” and was president of the Arkansas NAACP during a critical moment in civil rights history. She did so much for the people of Arkansas, so today we celebrate her legacy. Happy birthday, Daisy!

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Today we celebrate the birthday of Carl Sagan, the famous astronomer, planetary scientist, and cosmologist (among others). Known for his show “Cosmos,” Carl brought science to every-day people, and is remembered as one of the most well-known scientists. Happy birthday, Carl!

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