On this day - 31st of March
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The the French tricolor was unfurled on top of the Eiffel Tower by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel to mark its completion on the 31st of March 1889.
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It was built in two years by 132 workers and 50 engineers
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The Eiffel tower is 320 metres high and it weighs 7000 tons
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It has 1710 steps!
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It was was to be demolished in 1909 but its use as a telecommunication tower saved it
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It attracts 5.5 millions visitors every year
Some famous birthdays include:
- Arthur Griffith - Irish journalist and one of the founders of Sinn Féin was born in 1872
- Rene Descartes - French mathematician, scientist and philosopher was born in 1596
Happy birthday to:
- Christopher Walken - Actor - 65 today
- Richard Chamberlain - Actor - 74 today (wow - thought he was younger)
- Rhea Perlman - Actress (”Cheers” & Danny De Vito’s other half) - 60 today
- Ed Marinaro - Actor (”Hill Street Blues”) - 58 today
Have a good day ….. and thanks for the entertainment! 
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I’ve been to the top of the Eiffel Tower!
I went to school on Griffith Avenue named for Arthur Griffith!
I remember my scool pals saying they would run under a bus if Dr Kildare aka Richard Chamberlain was the Dr
Silly Girls! 
You should post some of your holiday photos for all to see!
Paddy I was usually to busy enjoying myself and forgot about the camera!
Draw a picture ……
The only thing I can draw is a chair across the floor!
Don’t leave scuff marks! I hear that the crabbity old lady who lives with you will not be too pleased!