History of Famous Birthdays in Timeline

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Famous Birthdays

Famous Birthdays is a website based in Santa Monica, California, that focuses on providing a comprehensive catalog of famous people's birthdays and other related facts.

1996: Famous Birthdays Website Creation

In 1996, Edward Morykwas, a schoolteacher from Michigan, created the original Famous Birthdays website, offering e-cards.

November 7, 2012: Website Update

On November 7, 2012, Evan Britton updated the Famous Birthdays website to its current format, describing it as "Wikipedia for Generation Z" and expanding its focus to include internet personalities.

2015: VidCon Attendance

In 2015, the eighteen-person team behind Famous Birthdays attended VidCon.

January 2018: Biography Milestone

As of January 2018, Famous Birthdays had over 150,000 biographies.

July 2018: Famous Birthdays Español Launch

In July 2018, Famous Birthdays launched Famous Birthdays Español, a Spanish-language version of the site.

2019: Visitor Milestone

In 2019, Famous Birthdays had 20 million unique visitors each month, and was described by Taylor Lorenz of The Atlantic as a "status symbol" for internet personalities.

June 2024: Visitor Milestone

As of June 2024, the website Famous Birthdays received 20 million unique visitors each month.