Mehran Ghafourian is celebrating his daughter 3rd Birthday

As the Enlightenment swept through Europe it brought with it a new phase of individualism that heralded the beginning of the modern birthday. The combination of the widespread use of a universal calendar, ideals of personal freedom, and an uptick in wealth for the common man saw an increase in personal birthday celebrations. As strict religious dogma began to wane, people started celebrating the day of their own birth rather than the day of their saint’s birth.