A gift for birthdays and milestones
The front page from the day they were born.
A personalised vintage broadsheet with their name in the headline, what happened that day, who else was born, and what a loaf of bread cost. Ready to print and frame.
How it works
- Enter a name and birth date. Add a milestone, such as a 50th, for a “Happy 50th” headline.
- See the free preview. The whole page, watermarked, in seconds.
- Unlock the print files for $9. Check out on Payhip, paste your license key, and download an A3 PDF, an 11×17 PDF and a PNG.
A headline with their name
“Margaret Arrives!” for a birth announcement, or “Happy 60th, Margaret!” for a milestone.
This day in history
Six hand-balanced stories from culture, science and sport. No wars, disasters or crime.
Famous birthdays
Five well-known people who share the day, and anyone born the very same day.
What things cost
Typical US prices that year, from gas to eggs, from Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Sample front pages
Find a birthday
Every day of the year has its own page of famous birthdays and history.
30th birthday gift · 40th birthday gift · 50th birthday gift · 60th birthday gift · 70th birthday gift · 80th birthday gift
Questions, answered
What do I get for $9?
A print-ready front page personalised with their name: an A3 PDF, an 11×17 inch (tabloid) PDF and a high-resolution PNG. You download them straight away and can print at home, at a print shop or online.
Is the preview free?
Yes. The preview shows the whole page with a watermark at screen resolution. You only pay if you want the clean, full-resolution print files.
Where do the facts come from?
Historical events, observances and famous birthdays come from Wikipedia and Wikidata. Prices are typical US prices from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. We filter out wars, disasters and other upsetting events, because this is a gift.
Does it include the number one song?
Not yet. We only use data we are licensed to use, and we have not found a properly licensed public chart dataset, so we leave songs out rather than copy someone else’s charts.
Is this a real newspaper from that day?
No. It is a new, personalised keepsake in a classic broadsheet style, made from public historical facts. It is not a reprint of, or affiliated with, any newspaper.