On or around July 30 each year there are a lot of parties around the world, when Love-Hounds celebrate Kate's birthday, also called Katemas.
In 1991 there were parties in Boston, Washington DC, Cleveland, San Jose, Seattle, Austin, Dallas, Iowa City, Chapel Hill, Chicago, Ipswich UK, Sweden, and two places in Australia.
In 1992 there were parties in Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, Australia, Israel, San Diego, and San Jose.
In 1993 there were parties in San Jose, Linkvping (Sweden), Columbus, Oxford Mississippi, New Jersey, San Diego, Seattle, Chicago (belated & shared), Wollongong (Australia), Wellington (New Zealand), Toronto.
In 1994 there were parties in San Francisco (California), Wellington (New Zealand), Bellingham (Washington), Albuerque (New Mexico), and Columbus (Ohio).
In 1995 there were parties in Chicago (Illinois), Boonton (New Jersey), Portland (Oregon), Gwynneville (Wollongong, Australia), Hamilton (New Zealand), West Beach (Adelaide, South Australia), Belchertown (Massachusetts), Boston (Massachusetts), Glastonbury Tor (England), San Francisco (California), Toronto (Ontario, Canada).
In 1996 there were parties in Karlsruhe (Germany), Minneapolis (Minnesota), Glastonbury Tor (England), Gwynneville (Wollongong, Australia), Half Moon Bay (San Francisco, California), Boonton (New Jersey), Winchester (Masachusetts), Melbourne (Australia), Toronto (Canada)
In 1997 there was a party in Glastonbury (England)
In 1998 there were parties in Haworth and Top Withens (England), Glastonbury (England)
In 1999 there was a party in Glastonbury (England)
In 2000 there were parties in The Hague (Netherlands), Glastonbury (England)
In 2001 there were parties in Glastonbury (England), Top Withens (England)
In 2002 there were parties in Papendrecht (Netherlands), Glastonbury (England), Dragon Hill (England)
In 2003 there were parties in Los Angeles (California), De Efteling themepark (Netherlands), Glastonbury (England), Kensington Park - London (England)
In 2004 there were parties in Glastonbury (England), Kinderdijk (Netherlands), Greenwich Park (England)
In 2005 there were parties in Glastonbury (England), Haworth & Top Withens (England)
Who else shares Kate's birthday?
- Emily Bronte (1818, author of the novel 'Wuthering Heights')
- Paul Anka
- William Atherton
- Peter Bogdanovich
- Delta Burke
- Ken Olin
- Arnold Schwarzenegger (actor)
- Juergen Klinsmann (1964, German soccer player)
- Cyril Northcote Parkinson (1909-1993, English historican and publicist)
- Henry Moore (1898-1986, English sculptor and graphic artist)
- Frans Masereel (1889-1972, Belgian painter and graphic artist)
- Henry Ford (1863-1947, US-American car maker)