Washington, DC – The nation’s population officially hit 300 million. The Census Bureau recorded the moment at 7:46 a.m. EDT. Census Bureau workers will enjoy cake and punch.
The Census Bureau has a “population clock” that estimates a birth every seven seconds, a death every 13 seconds, and a new immigrant every 31 seconds.
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The 200 millionth American was born in 1967, and the United States adds about 2.8 million people a year.
Elmhurst Hospital claims birth of 300 millionth American Tuesday
Emanuel Plata slept peacefully through his 15 minutes of fame in his father’s arms next to his mother’s bedside in Elmhurst Hospital Tuesday morning all through a press conference about his birth and significance to the United States.
The hospital claims Emanuel is the 300 millionth American baby, and making him as much a symbol of immigration, the changing face of Queens, the city and the nation, as he is just a baby whose existence is measured in ounces and inches like every other newborn.
At 6 pounds, 15-ounces and 18.5-inches, Emanuel was born by scheduled Caesarean section at 7:46 a.m. to Brooklyn residents Gricelda Plata and Armando Jimenez, who are both natives of Mexico. Emanuel is their third child and third son, but their first child born in the United States, according to Chris Constantine, executive director of Elmhurst Hospital.
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Will all babies please post their gibberish on BabyBlog. Please leave this blog for adults only.
Thank You
oh boy please do!!
anon 136,
I can’t publish what you are!
COULD SOMEONE ENLIGHTEN ME AS TO THE REASONS FOR THE “MORON” “STUPID” COMMENTS? ARE THESE THE POSTINGS OF YIDDIN?
Please don’t impose dullness on other people. Even for yourself “Live a little!”
Hey burnw, im calling you stupid!!
who cares – what are they trying to say – it’s another stupid reason to raise taxes
who you calling stupid, moron!
No, for the muslims stupid!! MAZAL TOV!!!
So what!
Are we in a race with the Chinese!