On 8/30/06, Anthony <wikilegal(a)inbox.org> wrote:
Of course the fact that it's not useful
information combined with the
fact that it's almost never an easily verified fact is an equally good
reason.
It's extremely useful information for the purpose of disambiguating.
How do you know that semi-notable Jim Smith who lives in Sydney, born
1957 is or isn't Jim Smith (born Australia 1957, lives in New York)?
Knowing their birthdates helps a huge amount.
Also, you don't need a birth certificate to source it. Any published
source is a pretty good start.
Steve