Bob Hope American Variety." He last made an appearance at the Hope Classic in 2000, where he hugged Swedish golfer Jesper Pernevik. Hope celebrated his 100th birthday on May 29, 2003. He is among a small group of notable centenarians in the field of entertainment. To mark this event, the intersection of Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles was named "Bob Hope Square" and his centennial was declared "Bob Hope Day" in 35 states. Even at 100, Hope maintained his self-deprecating sense of humor, quipping, "I'm so old, they've canceled my blood type." He converted to Roman Catholicism late in life. In
Buddha's Birthday Buddha refrained from harming his own body. Thereafter, he would go on to attain nirvana. In Indonesia, Buddha's Birthday is celebrated as "Waisak" and is a public holiday. A large procession beginning in Mendut in Java ends at Borobudur – the largest Buddhist temple in the world. In Japan, Buddha's Birthday is known as "Kanbutsu-e" () or "Hanamatsuri" (Flower Festival) () and is held on April 8. Buddha's birth is also celebrated according to the Buddhist calendar but is not a national holiday. On this day, all temples hold 降誕会 ("Gōtan-e"), 仏生会 ("Busshō-e"), 浴仏会 ("Yokubutsu-e"), 龍華会 ("Ryūge-e") and 花会式 ("Hana-eshiki").