History of the "Happy Birthday Song"

Do you know that the song “ Happy Birthday” is under copyright? Did you have any idea that originally this song was done to wish good morning in classes?
It might make you astonished, but there are many interesting facts behind this timeless universal birthday song without which any birthday celebration is incomplete.

The origin of Happy Birthday song dates back to the early 1890's when two American sisters, Mildred Hill and Patti Hill composed the song. While Mildred is believed to have made the tune Patti put the lyrics “Good morning dear teacher, good morning to you”. It was meant for classroom greeting song as both the sisters were related to the field of education. While Patty was a schoolteacher developing the "Patty Hill blocks" and was a faculty member at Columbia University Teachers College, Mildred was also an educator who later on became a composer, pianist and organist. The song "Good Morning to All"can be found in the book Song Stories for the Kindergarten which was written by the sisters and published in 1893.

It is still unclear who changed the lyrics to “Happy Birthday to you” and for what reason, but it was first published in early 1920's

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Birthday Song

I found a birthday song by Sir Paul McCartney. Paul, who once had been part of the Beatles group later used to sing solo after the break up of the group. Enjoy!





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Happy Birthday Einstein!

Today is Albert Einstein's birthday. Of course he didn't like birthdays. In Science A Go Go one of the facts state that Einstein believed that birthdays were for children, his attitude is summed up in a letter he wrote to his girlfriend Mileva Maric: "My dear little sweetheart ... first, my belated cordial congratulations on your birthday yesterday, which I forgot once again."

Einstein was born on March 14th, 1879. Everyone knows or heard of Albert Einstein -- he came up with the theory of relativity, E=mc². He also got the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921. He was a great genius that every parent want their kid to become. In celebration of his birthday here's a couple of ecards. If you know someone who's birthday falls on this date you can send it to them!


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