diff --git a/moderncv.cls b/moderncv.cls
index cf505e2..1e7eb68 100644
--- a/moderncv.cls
+++ b/moderncv.cls
@@ -249,6 +249,10 @@
 % where the <city> and <country> arguments can be omitted or provided empty
 \NewDocumentCommand{\address}{mG{}G{}}{\def\@addressstreet{#1}\def\@addresscity{#2}\def\@addresscountry{#3}}
 
+% defines one's birthday (optional)
+% usage: \born{date, place}
+\newcommand*{\born}[1]{\def\@born{#1}}
+
 % defines one's email (optional)
 % usage: \email{<email adress>}
 \newcommand*{\email}[1]{\def\@email{#1}}
@@ -326,6 +330,7 @@
 % other symbols
 \newcommand*{\listitemsymbol}           {\labelitemi~}
 \newcommand*{\addresssymbol}            {}
+\newcommand*{\bornsymbol}               {}
 \newcommand*{\mobilephonesymbol}        {}
 \newcommand*{\fixedphonesymbol}         {}
 \newcommand*{\faxphonesymbol}           {}
@@ -385,7 +390,7 @@
 % usage: \moderncvfoot[<optional foot option>]{<foot variant number>}
 \newcommand*{\moderncvfoot}[2][]{%
   \@loadmoderncvpackage[#1]{foot}{#2}}
-  
+
 % loads a color scheme
 % usage: \moderncvcolor{<color scheme name>}
 \newcommand*{\moderncvcolor}[1]{%
@@ -557,8 +562,8 @@
 \newcommand*{\emaillink}[2][]{%
   \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{}}%
     {\href{mailto:#2}{#2}}%
-    
     {\href{mailto:#2}{\detokenize{#1}}}}
+
 % makes a tel hyperlink
 % usage: \tellink[optional text]{link}
 \newcommand*{\tellink}[2][]{%
diff --git a/moderncvfooti.sty b/moderncvfooti.sty
index 751216c..c150a4b 100644
--- a/moderncvfooti.sty
+++ b/moderncvfooti.sty
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\addtofoot[~--~]{\@addresscity}}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and \addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\addtofoot[~--~]{\@addresscountry}}%
           \flushfoot\@firstfootelementtrue\\}%
+        \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\addtofoot{\bornsymbol\@born}\flushfoot\@firstfootelementtrue\\}%
         \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
           \addtofoot{\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@email}}{}{\addtofoot{\emailsymbol\emaillink{\@email}}}%
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\addtofoot[~--~]{\@addresscity}}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\addtofoot[~--~]{\@addresscountry}}%
           \flushfoot\@firstfootelementtrue\\}%
+        \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\addtofoot{\bornsymbol\@born}\flushfoot\@firstfootelementtrue\\}%
         \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
           \addtofoot{\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@email}}{}{\addtofoot{\emailsymbol\emaillink{\@email}}}%
diff --git a/moderncvheadi.sty b/moderncvheadi.sty
index ff44702..fe62e4e 100644
--- a/moderncvheadi.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadi.sty
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\makenewline\addresssymbol\@addressstreet%
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscity}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscountry}}%
+        \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\makenewline\bornsymbol\@born}%
         \phonesdetails% needs to be pre-rendered as loops and tabulars seem to conflict
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@email}}{}{\makenewline\emailsymbol\emaillink{\@email}}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\makenewline\homepagesymbol\httpslink{\@homepage}}%
diff --git a/moderncvheadii.sty b/moderncvheadii.sty
index ecfaf13..4cc3d24 100644
--- a/moderncvheadii.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadii.sty
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
       \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails[~--~]{\@addresscity}}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and \addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
       \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails[~--~]{\@addresscountry}}%
         \flushmakeheaddetails\@firstmakeheaddetailselementtrue\\\null}%
+    \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails{\bornsymbol\@born}}%
     \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
       \addtomakeheaddetails{\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}}%
     \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@email}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails{\emailsymbol\emaillink{\@email}}}%
diff --git a/moderncvheadiii.sty b/moderncvheadiii.sty
index d851785..dbc63fc 100644
--- a/moderncvheadiii.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadiii.sty
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
     % name and title
     \namestyle{\@firstname~\@lastname}%
     \ifthenelse{\equal{\@title}{}}{}{\titlestyle{~|~\@title}}% \isundefined doesn't work on \@title, as LaTeX itself defines \@title (before it possibly gets redefined by \title) 
+
     % optional detailed information
     \if@details{%
       \\%
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@
         \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails[~--~]{\@addresscity}}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and \addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
         \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails[~--~]{\@addresscountry}}%
         \flushmakeheaddetails\@firstmakeheaddetailselementtrue\\\null}%
+      \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails{\bornsymbol\@born}}%
       \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
         \addtomakeheaddetails{\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}}%
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@email}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails{\emailsymbol\emaillink{\@email}}}%
diff --git a/moderncvheadiv.sty b/moderncvheadiv.sty
index 2f9b8e0..e737067 100644
--- a/moderncvheadiv.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadiv.sty
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\makenewline\addresssymbol\@addressstreet%
         \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscity}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and \addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
         \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscountry}}%
+      \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\makenewline\hbox to 1.0em{\bornsymbol}~\@born}%
       \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
         \makenewline\hbox to 1.0em{\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname}~\collectionloopitem}%
       \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@email}}{}{\makenewline\hbox to 1.0em{\emailsymbol}~\emaillink{\@email}}%
diff --git a/moderncvheadv.sty b/moderncvheadv.sty
index 2f84785..a38b7fd 100644
--- a/moderncvheadv.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadv.sty
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@addressstreet}}{}{\makenewline\addresssymbol\@addressstreet%
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscity}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and \addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscountry}}%
+        \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\makenewline\bornsymbol~\@born}%
         \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
           \makenewline\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname~\collectionloopitem}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@email}}{}{\makenewline\emailsymbol~\emaillink{\@email}}%
diff --git a/moderncvheadvi.sty b/moderncvheadvi.sty
index e647879..43e5960 100644
--- a/moderncvheadvi.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadvi.sty
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
       \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails[~--~]{\@addresscity}}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and \addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
       \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails[~--~]{\@addresscountry}}%
         \flushmakeheaddetails\@firstmakeheaddetailselementtrue\\\null}%
+    \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails{\bornsymbol\@born}}%
     \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
       \addtomakeheaddetails{\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}}%
     \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@email}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails{\emailsymbol\emaillink{\@email}}}%
diff --git a/moderncviconsawesome.sty b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
index b3c035c..764d3b0 100644
--- a/moderncviconsawesome.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 %\renewcommand*{\labelitemiii}        {\strut\textcolor{color1}{\rmfamily\textperiodcentered}}% no change from default in moderncv.cls
 %\renewcommand*{\labelitemiv}         {\labelitemiii}                                         % no change from default in moderncv.cls
 
+
 \renewcommand*{\addresssymbol}            {}
 \renewcommand*{\mobilephonesymbol}        {{\small\faMobile}~}
 \renewcommand*{\fixedphonesymbol}         {{\small\faPhone}~}
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@
 \renewcommand*{\whatsappsocialsymbol}     {{\small\faWhatsapp}~}
 \renewcommand*{\signalsocialsymbol}       {}
 \renewcommand*{\matrixsocialsymbol}       {}
+\renewcommand*{\bornsymbol}               {{\small\faAsterisk}~}
 
 \endinput
 
diff --git a/moderncviconsletters.sty b/moderncviconsletters.sty
index 9e68443..28f8fa9 100644
--- a/moderncviconsletters.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsletters.sty
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 \renewcommand*{\signalsocialsymbol}       {\textbf{si}~}
 \renewcommand*{\matrixsocialsymbol}       {\textbf{ma}~}
 \renewcommand*{\googlescholarsocialsymbol}{\textbf{gs}~}
+\renewcommand*{\bornsymbol}               {\textbf{B}~}
 
 \renewcommand*{\listitemsymbol}      {\labelitemi~}
 
diff --git a/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty b/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty
index b691455..f847232 100644
--- a/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsmarvosym.sty
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
         \protect\path[fill=color2,even odd rule]
           (487.6550,288.9690) .. controls (489.0610,278.5690) and (489.8700,267.9960) ..
           (489.8700,257.2330) .. controls (489.8700,128.0770) and (384.5990,23.3610) ..
-          (254.7670,23.3610) .. controls (241.8630,23.3610) and (229.2120,24.4210) .. 
+          (254.7670,23.3610) .. controls (241.8630,23.3610) and (229.2120,24.4210) ..
           (216.9010,26.4410) .. controls (194.8280,12.0570) and (168.5590,3.6740) ..
           (140.2880,3.6740) .. controls (62.7660,3.6740) and (0.0000,66.4820) ..
           (0.0000,143.9800) .. controls (0.0000,172.1780) and (8.2990,198.3740) ..
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@
       \protect\end{scope}%
     \protect\end{tikzpicture}}%
   ~}
+  \renewcommand*{\bornsymbol}{}
 
 
 \endinput
diff --git a/template.synctex.gz b/template.synctex.gz
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b93865
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diff --git a/template.tex b/template.tex
index ecc23de..d5547ef 100644
--- a/template.tex
+++ b/template.tex
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 \documentclass[11pt,a4paper,sans]{moderncv}        % possible options include font size ('10pt', '11pt' and '12pt'), paper size ('a4paper', 'letterpaper', 'a5paper', 'legalpaper', 'executivepaper' and 'landscape') and font family ('sans' and 'roman')
 
 % moderncv themes
-\moderncvstyle{casual}                             % style options are 'casual' (default), 'classic', 'banking', 'oldstyle' and 'fancy'
+\moderncvstyle{classic}                             % style options are 'casual' (default), 'classic', 'banking', 'oldstyle' and 'fancy'
 \moderncvcolor{blue}                               % color options 'black', 'blue' (default), 'burgundy', 'green', 'grey', 'orange', 'purple' and 'red'
 %\renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault}         % to set the default font; use '\sfdefault' for the default sans serif font, '\rmdefault' for the default roman one, or any tex font name
 %\nopagenumbers{}                                  % uncomment to suppress automatic page numbering for CVs longer than one page
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 % personal data
 \name{John}{Doe}
 \title{Résumé title}                               % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
+\born{4 July 1776}
 \address{street and number}{postcode city}{country}% optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted; the "postcode city" and "country" arguments can be omitted or provided empty
 \phone[mobile]{+1~(234)~567~890}                   % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted; the optional "type" of the phone can be "mobile" (default), "fixed" or "fax"
 \phone[fixed]{+2~(345)~678~901}