const hero = document.querySelector(".hero");
    const heroTopBarEl = document.querySelector(".hero__top-bar");
    const headerImgEl = document.querySelector(".hero__img");

    
    const todayEvent = getTodayEvent();

    if (todayEvent) {
        heroTopBarEl.classList.remove('hidden');
        heroTopBarEl.innerHTML = todayEvent;
    }

    function getTodayEvent() {
        const date = new Date();
        const month = date.getMonth() + 1;
        const day = date.getDate();
        const year = date.getFullYear();

        const aseReleaseDate = new Date("2020-04-23").getFullYear();
        const aseAnniversary = year - aseReleaseDate;

        if (month === 2 && day === 16)
            return `
                Today is Michelle Cheung's birthday. Happy Birthday Michelle!
            `;
        else if (month === 4 && day === 23)
            return `
                Today is the ${aseAnniversary}-year anniversary of the release of <cite>A Summer’s End — Hong Kong 1986</cite>!
            `;
        else if (month === 8 && day === 9)
            return `
                Today is Cecelia Cortes' birthday. Happy Birthday Cecelia!
            `;
        else if (month === 12 && day === 28)
            return `
                Today is Sam Wong's birthday. Happy Birthday Sam!
            `;
        else
            return null;
    }