Otto von Bismarck – 1815 – German statesman who served as the first Chancellor of the German Empire. His most significant achievement was the series of wars he orchestrated to unify Germany. Bismarck also implemented social reforms, such as the establishment of social security programs and laws protecting workers’ rights.

Lon Chaney – 1883 – an American actor known for his performances in films such as “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” and “The Phantom of the Opera”.

Wallace Beery – 1885 – an American actor known for his portrayal of Bill in “Min and Bill” and as General Director Preysing in “Grand Hotel”. One of his most acclaimed performances came in the 1931 film “The Champ,” where he played a washed-up boxer and won an Academy Award for Best Actor.

Abner Biberman – 1909 – an American filmmaker known for directing episodes for popular TV series such as “The Twilight Zone,” “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” “Perry Mason” and “The Fugitive”. In addition to his television work, Biberman directed films such as “The Beat Generation” and “The George Raft Story”.

Leon Janney – 1917 – an American actor. Some of his notable film credits include “Little Women”, “Horse Feathers” and “The New Adventures of Tarzan”. He also appeared in numerous TV shows such as “Perry Mason,” “Gunsmoke,” “The Twilight Zone” and “The Fugitive”.

Toshiro Mifune – 1920 – a Japanese actor known for his roles in movies such as “Rashomon”, “Seven Samurai”, “Yojimbo” and “Sanjuro”.

George Grizzard – 1928 – an American actor. He appeared in several films, including “Advise and Consent”, “The Haunting” and “Fail-Safe”. On television, Grizzard appeared in numerous popular shows such as “The Twilight Zone,” “Law & Order” and “The Defenders”.

Grace Lee Whitney – 1930 – an American actress best known for her role as Yeoman Janice Rand on the original Star Trek television series. She also appeared in other television shows such as “The Outer Limits,” “The Rifleman” and “Hawaiian Eye”.

George Morris Baker – 1931 – an English actor. He appeared in movies such as “The Dam Busters”, “I Was Monty’s Double”, “Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.” and “The Moonraker”. George Baker also played the role of Chief Inspector Wexford in the British detective series “The Ruth Rendell Mysteries”.

Debbie Reynolds – 1932 – an American actress known for her role in the musical film “Singin’ in the Rain”. Throughout her career, Reynolds appeared in numerous films, including “The Affairs of Dobie Gillis”, “Tammy and the Bachelor”, “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” and “Mother”.

Don Hastings – 1934 – an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Bob Hughes on the long-running soap opera “As the World Turns”. He also had guest appearances on other popular TV shows, including “The Twilight Zone,” “The Outer Limits” and “The FBI”.

John Quade – 1938 – an American actor known for his roles as the character Cholla in the popular film “Every Which Way But Loose”. Quade also appeared in numerous other films, including “Papillon”, “High Plains Drifter”, “The Outlaw Josey Wales” and “The Sting II”.

Ali MacGraw – 1939 – an American actress best known for her role as Jennifer Cavalleri in the film “Love Story”, for which she won a Golden Globe Award. She also starred in several other successful films, including “Goodbye, Columbus” and “The Getaway”, opposite Steve McQueen, whom she later married.

Ali Ahmed Aslam – 1945 – a Scottish restaurateur who is widely credited with the creation of the popular dish Chicken Tikka Masala.

Samuel Alito – 1950 – an American lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court Justice since 2006.

Annette O’Toole – 1952 – an American actress known for her role as Lisa Bridges in the television series “Nash Bridges” and as Martha Kent in the TV series “Smallville”. She has also appeared in numerous films including “Superman III”, “48 Hrs.”, “Cross My Heart” and “Cat People”.

Barry Sonnenfeld – 1953 – an American filmmaker known for directing several popular films including “Men in Black”, “The Addams Family”, “Wild Wild West” and “Get Shorty”, featuring John Travolta and Gene Hackman.

Michael Praed – 1960 – an English actor known for his role of Robin of Loxley in the popular British television series “Robin of Sherwood”. He also appeared in various television series, including “Dynasty”, “The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne”, “Emmerdale” and “Doctors.”

Jennifer Runyon – 1960 – an American actress known for her role as Cindy in the film “Ghostbusters”. She had notable roles in other films such as “Up the Creek” and “A Very Brady Christmas”. Runyon also made appearances in TV shows “Charles in Charge,” “Married… with Children” and “Seinfeld.”

Susan Boyle – 1961 – a Scottish singer who gained international fame after appearing on the reality TV show “Britain’s Got Talent” in 2009. She released several successful albums including “I Dreamed a Dream”, “The Gift”, “Standing Ovation: The Greatest Songs from the Stage” and “Hope”.

Jessica Collins – 1971 – an American actress known for her role as Dinah Lee Mayberry on the soap opera “Loving”. She also portrayed Avery Bailey Clark on “The Young and the Restless” and made guest appearances in TV series such as “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “Nip/Tuck” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”

Rachel Maddow – 1973 – an American television host best known as the host of “The Rachel Maddow Show,” a nightly news and opinion program on MSNBC. She has received numerous awards for her work, including multiple Emmy Awards and a Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism.

David Oyelowo – 1976 – a British actor known for his portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the historical drama film “Selma”. He also had appeared in a variety of other films, including “The Last King of Scotland”, “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” and “The Butler”.

Bijou Phillips – 1980 – an American actress. Some of her notable film roles include “Black and White”, “Almost Famous”, “Bully” and “Havoc”.

Sam Huntington – 1982 – an American actor known for his role as Jimmy Olsen in the superhero film “Superman Returns”. He also made numerous television appearances including “Being Human”, “Veronica Mars,” “Rosewood” and “Good Girls.”

Taran Killam – 1982 – an American actor best known for his work as a cast member on the comedy show “Saturday Night Live” (SNL). In addition to his television work, Killam has appeared in films such as “12 Years a Slave”, “The Heat” and “Killing Gunther”.

Matt Lanter – 1983 – an American actor known for his role as Liam Court in the drama series “90210” and “Beverly Hills, 90210”. He also appeared in various films, including “Disaster Movie” and “Vampires Suck”.

Josh Zuckerman – 1985 – an American actor known for his role as Mark Loring in the comedy film “Sex Drive”. He also appeared in various other films, including “Surviving Christmas”, “The Hottest State” and “Freaks of Nature”.

Mackenzie Davis – 1987 – a Canadian actress known for her role as Cameron Howe in the television series “Halt and Catch Fire”. She also appeared in several notable films including “Always Shine”, “Blade Runner 2049”, “Terminator: Dark Fate”, “Tully” and “Irresistible”.

1853 – Cincinnati Ohio becomes the first U.S. city to employ full-time, professional firefighters. Prior to this, firefighting was primarily a volunteer-based system, with citizens coming together to form fire companies and responding to fires on a voluntary basis.

1891 – The Wrigley Company is founded by William Wrigley Jr. in Chicago Illinois. Wrigley’s most iconic product is “Juicy Fruit”. Other popular chewing gum brands include “Spearmint,” “Doublemint” and “Big Red.”

1924 – The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) was officially formed. Prior to this date, aviation in Canada was under the control of the Canadian Air Force (CAF), which was established in 1920.

1938 – Nescafé introduces their flagship brand of instant coffee. The name “Nescafé” is a combination of “Nestlé” and “café,” reflecting the brand’s association with Nestlé and its goal of bringing the café experience into homes and workplaces.

1960 – The first weather satellite, named TIROS-1 (Television Infrared Observation Satellite), was launched. TIROS-1 was equipped with cameras and sensors to capture and transmit images of Earth’s cloud cover from space.

1963 – American television soap opera “General Hospital” premiered on ABC. “General Hospital” has become one of the longest-running daytime soap operas in American television history.

1976 – Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs found Apple Computer in the garage of Jobs’ parents house in Cupertino, California. Apple’s iconic products include the Macintosh computers, iPod portable media players, iPhone smartphones, iPad tablets and Apple Watch smartwatches.

1979 – Warner Cable launches Nickelodeon, a basic cable channel featuring programming focused on children. Over the years, “Nickelodeon” has produced numerous iconic shows, including “SpongeBob SquarePants,” “Rugrats,” “Hey Arnold!” and “The Fairly OddParents”.

1991 – The U.S. minimum wage increased from $3.80 to $4.25 per hour. This change was part of the federal minimum wage increases authorized by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) amendments in 1990.

2001 – The Netherlands became the first country in the world to make same-sex marriage legal. This groundbreaking legislation was a significant milestone in the recognition of LGBTQ+ rights and paved the way for marriage equality movements and legislative changes in other countries.

2004 – Google introduced Gmail, its free web-based email service. Today, Gmail is one of the most widely used email services globally, with millions of users relying on it for their personal and professional communication.

Paramount has 22 stars in their iconic logo. The 22 stars represent the twenty-two actors and actresses that were originally hired by the studio in 1916.

A person will sleep an average of 25 years in their lifetime. If the average night’s sleep is eight hours, and if you live 75 years, that’s 25 years asleep, or 9,125 days.

Coins in the Trevi Fountain are collected and given to charity. The Trevi Fountain is one of the most famous landmarks in Rome Italy. It is believed that if you throw a coin into the fountain over your shoulder, it ensures a return to Rome in the future. Additionally, throwing two coins can lead to finding love, and throwing three coins can result in marriage.