Yes, our favorite July Fourth birthday girl this year, of course, is the United States of America. (She's turning 233 and looks great for her age.) But running a very close second is President Barack Obama's eldest daughter Malia. She turns 11 on July 4, which is only fitting for the daughter of an American president. The White House is (of course) mum on any plans for Malia's birthday, but when her younger sister Sasha turned 8 back in June, the first fam celebrated by seeing The Lion King in London and visiting the studio where the latest Harry Potter movie is filming. Now that's a memorable birthday for a kid. (We can think of a few adults who would have enjoyed it, too.)

Here's a small sampling of some other high-profile July 4 milestones:

President Calvin Coolidge, composer Stephen Foster ("Oh, Susanna"), author Nathaniel Hawthorne, and playwright Neil Simon all share July 4 birthdays. On a more morbid, but strangely fitting note, Presidents John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe all died on July 4. Adams and Jefferson, in fact, died on the same day--July 4, 1826.

Get more on the Fourth of July:

• Presidential Kids Match Game
• Make a Patriotic Flag Ice Cream Cake
• Fun Food Finds for July 4
• Host a Summer Party for Less

--Laura Motta
Producer, Momtourage