Good morning, happy Thursday and happy St. Patrick鈥檚 Day!

Fun Fact: St. Patrick wasn鈥檛 born in Ireland! His parents were Roman and he was from Scotland.

Also, St. Patrick鈥檚 Day was originally a dry holiday! It鈥檚 a national holiday in Ireland and until the 1970s, pubs were also closed.

On this day

In 1756, the first St. Patrick鈥檚 Day celebration takes place.

In 1905, Albert Einstein finishes paper detailing Quantum Theory of Light.

In 1930, construction begins on the Empire State Building in New York.

In 1995, the first chickenpox vaccine is approved.

National holidays

According to National Today, today is National Close the Gap Day, and National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day.

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Celebrity birthdays

If your birthday is today, you share a birthday with actor Rob Lowe (58), actor Kurt Russell (71), actor John Boyega (30), musician Hozier (32), and sports reporter Tracy Wolfson (47).

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