21.   Celebrations marking the birthday were expanded in scale this year.

22.   Dole is planning to mark his birthday publicly with a charity event at a soup kitchen in Washington and a visit to his hometown in Russell, Kansas.

23.   Earlier this month Saddam ordered that one mosque be built and another restored to mark his birthday.

24.   Samoa has declared a public holiday to mark the birthday.

25.   The emperor normally makes a public appearance at his palace to mark his birthday.