Birthdays come every year. Yet, we celebrate them with equal enthusiasm each year and sometimes even more than the previous year. We have far off friends and relatives who come over to celebrate and make our day special for us. We are given a royal treatment and lots of gifts. It is one day we can call our own and the day when we can have all our nonsense forgiven. Haven't you ever wondered what is it about birthdays that make them so special?

New Year- The Beginning New Year marks the end of the previous year and the onset of the coming year. This day is celebrated all over the world with pomp and splendor. In general, almost all countries abide by the Gregorian calendar and celebrate their New Year on 1st of January.

At the dawn of a new year, we take stock of the major events in our personal lives, from the past 365 days. It's also the time to reflect on some of the celebrities who passed away during the previous year. In 2009, here are some major celebrities that lived their last year on Earth: Walter Cronkite: Cronkite became famous as the TV news anchor of "The CBS Evening News" (1962-1981).