Counting the 281st day of 2008. Make sure you get yourself a good bath before the day is out.

Several musicians have birthdays today, including Thom Yorke, Toni Braxton, Yo-Yo Ma, Taylor Hicks and Damian Kulash of Ok Go. Simon Cowell and Rachel McAdams also have birthdays today.

Today Is...
- Bathtub Day
- Merchant Holiday (Antigua & Barbuda)
- Goodwill Day (Namibia)

Today Was ...

The day in 1952 when American Bandstand premiered ... the day in 1955 when Allen Ginsberg read 'Howl' for the first time in public ... the day in 1968 when Motion Picture Association of America implemented the film-rating system ranging from G to X ... the day in 1982 when Cats opened on Broadway ... the day in 2003 when Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected governor.

Oct. 7 Birthdays
1927 - Al Martino, singer
1931 - Desmond Tutu, archbishop & Nobel Laureate
1934 - Amiri Baraka, writer
1943 - Joy Behar, TV host & comedian
1943 - Oliver North, former military officer
1951 - John Mellencamp, singer
1952 - Vladimir Putin, Russian politician
1955 - Yo-Yo Ma, cellist
1959 - Simon Cowell, TV host
1966 - Toni Braxton, singer
1968 - Thom Yorke, musician
1975 - Damian Kulash, Ok Go
1976 - Taylor Hicks, singer
1976 - Rachel McAdams, actress


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