The Man Who Chose His Own Birthday
Born into slavery in February 1818 with no birth record, Frederick Douglass chose February 14 as his birthday, reclaiming the identity bondage tried to steal.
Born into slavery in February 1818 with no birth record, Frederick Douglass chose February 14 as his birthday, reclaiming the identity bondage tried to steal.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, born January 27, 1756, in Salzburg, was composing by age five and grew into one of the most beloved composers in history.