Famous Birthdays is a website based in Santa Monica, California. It catalogs the birthdays and other facts about famous people.
1996: Famous Birthdays Website Creation
In 1996, Edward Morykwas, a schoolteacher from Michigan, created the original Famous Birthdays website, which offered e-cards.
November 7, 2012: Famous Birthdays Updated to Current Format
On November 7, 2012, Famous Birthdays was updated to its current format by Evan Britton, who has described the website as "Wikipedia for Generation Z".
2015: Famous Birthdays Attends VidCon
In 2015, the eighteen-person team from Famous Birthdays attended VidCon.
January 2018: Famous Birthdays Reaches 150,000 Biographies
As of January 2018, Famous Birthdays had over 150,000 biographies on its website.
July 2018: Famous Birthdays Launches Spanish Version
In July 2018, Famous Birthdays launched Famous Birthdays Español, a Spanish-language version of the site.
2019: Famous Birthdays Gains Recognition as Status Symbol
In 2019, Famous Birthdays had 20 million unique visitors each month. Also in 2019, journalist Taylor Lorenz of The Atlantic described a Famous Birthdays page as a "status symbol" or "badge of honor" for internet personalities, noting its teenage and Generation Z demographic.
June 2024: Famous Birthdays Reaches 20 Million Unique Visitors Each Month
As of June 2024, Famous Birthdays received 20 million unique visitors each month.
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