11.   On Thursday, in cities around the world such as Bangkok, Tokyo and New York, supporters held protests and celebrations to mark her birthday.

12.   Palace officials said Sayako was to mark her birthday with a tea party Thursday evening.

13.   Royal gun salutes will be fired Monday in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast and York to mark her birthday.

14.   Russians staged a ceremony at UNESCO headquarters in Paris marking the birthday.

15.   The German-born prince was marking his birthday quietly at home with family and close friends, Dutch media reported.

16.   The trim, broad-shouldered Bonanno slipped on his tux Saturday night to mark his birthday four days early at a black-tie bash.

17.   This year, newspapers reported that party leaders in the northeast city of Iasi had commissioned a portrait to be painted of Nastase to mark his birthday.

18.   U.S. first Lady marking milestone birthday more at ease with her role.

19.   Her home city is marking her birthday with a gala concert of her songs in the Friedrichstadtpalast music hall Friday.

20.   Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has ordered that a new mosque be built and another be restored each year to mark his birthday, Baghdad radio reported Thursday.