Calendar

April 12

Claire, Claire, wherefore art thou Claire? Juliet, aka Claire Danes, turns 25.

April 13

The United States gets its first elephant in 1796 from Bengal, India. There�s a joke there, but we�re not telling.

April 13-15

It�s Songkran, silly! Have fun; be safe; don�t forget to pay respect to your elders; and stay out of those klongs!

April 14

Kiss your mom, your dad, your brothers and sisters and then ask for your present. Today is National Family Day.

April 15

Ai-Fak actress Bongkot Khongmalai (Tak) turns 18. Maybe somebody will buy her some clothes.

April 16

Silent film star Charlie Chaplin is born in 1889. Shhh!

April 17

The 365-year-long war between the Netherlands and the Isles of Sicily finally officially ends in 1986. No one knows what it was ever about, but somebody forgot to declare it over.

April 18

Michael Jackson undergoes surgery in 1984 after his hair is set on fire. He decides to just have his whole face replaced.