William McKinley – 1843 – the 25th President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1897, until his assassination on September 6, 1901. His vice president, Theodore Roosevelt, succeeded him as president.

John D. Rockefeller Jr – 1874 – an American philanthropist and the only son of John D. Rockefeller, the founder of the Standard Oil Company. He was a key figure in the development of Rockefeller Center in New York City.

Victor Mature – 1913 – an American stage and film actor. Some of his notable films include “One Million B.C.”, “My Darling Clementine”, “Kiss of Death” and “Samson and Delilah”.

John Forsythe – 1918 – an American actor, best known for his role as Blake Carrington in the soap opera “Dynasty”. Some of his other notable roles include playing the lead in “The Trouble with Harry” and starring in the TV series “Bachelor Father”. Forsythe was also the voice of Charlie Townsend, the unseen boss, in the television series “Charlie’s Angels”.

Katharine Ross – 1940 – an American actress, best known for her role as Elaine Robinson in the classic film “The Graduate”, opposite Dustin Hoffman. She also appeared in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”, alongside Paul Newman and Robert Redford, “Shenandoah”, “The Stepford Wives”, “The Hero”, “The Shadow Riders” and “The Legacy”.

Tom Selleck – 1945 – an American actor, best known for his iconic role as Thomas Magnum in the television series “Magnum, P.I.”. He also starred in the television drama “Blue Bloods” and films “Three Men and a Baby”, “Quigley Down Under” and “Jesse Stone”.

Ann Jillian – 1950 – an American actress. Some of her notable works include her portrayal of Mae West in the television movie “Mae West”. She also starred in the TV series “It’s a Living” and “Jennifer Slept Here”.

Dalila di Lazzaro – 1953 – an Italian actress and model, known for her roles in films such as “Flash Gordon”, “Three Men to Kill” and “La Gabbia”.

Oprah Winfrey – 1954 – an American media mogul, television host, actress and producer, best known for her influential and long-running talk show, “The Oprah Winfrey Show”. She founded her own production company, Harpo Productions, and also acted in films such as “The Color Purple”, “The Butler”, “Beloved” and “A Wrinkle in Time”.

John Tate – 1955 – an American professional boxer. He won a bronze medal in boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. As a professional, Tate won WBA (World Boxing Association) heavyweight title in October 20, 1979, when he fought against Gerrie Coetzee, in Pretoria, South Africa.

Gia Carangi – 1960 – an American fashion model, often referred to as the world’s first supermodel. She appeared in several high-profile fashion campaigns, including those for Vogue and Christian Dior. Gia’s life story was depicted in a biographical film titled “Gia,” where she was portrayed by Angelina Jolie.

Matthew Ashford – 1960 – an American actor best known for his role as Jack Deveraux on the daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives”. He also appeared in television series “The Bay” and film “The Devil in My Heart”.

Nicholas Turturro Jr. – 1962 – an American actor, best known for his role as Detective James Martinez on the television series “NYPD Blue”. He also appeared in films such as “The Penthouse”, “Escape From Death Block 13”, “Hellraiser: Inferno”, “Witness to the Mob” and “The Hillside Strangler”.

Edward Burns – 1968 – an American actor and director. Some of his notable films include “She’s the One”, “Saving Private Ryan”, “The Brothers McMullen”, “27 Dresses”, “Life or Something Like It”, “One Missed Call” and “Sidewalks of New York”.

Heather Graham – 1970 – an American actress, best known for her performance as Rollergirl in iconic movie “Boogie Nights”. She also appeared in films such as “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me”, “Bowfinger”, “Killing Me Softly” and “The Hangover”.

Kelly Packard – 1975 – an American actress, best known for her role as Tiffani Smith in the television series “California Dreams”. She also gained recognition for her time as a co-host on the television series “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” in the early 2000s.

Sara Gilbert – 1975 – an American actress, best known for her role as Darlene Conner on the long-running television series “Roseanne”. Her other notable roles include appearances in “The Big Bang Theory”, “The Conners”, “ER” and “Poison Ivy”,

Justin Hartley – 1977 – an American actor, best known for portraying Oliver Queen/Green Arrow in the TV series “Smallville”. He is also known for his role as Kevin Pearson in the NBC drama series “This Is Us”.

Andrew Keegan – 1979 – an American actor, known for his role in the film “10 Things I Hate About You,” where he played the character Joey Donner. He also appeared in TV shows like “7th Heaven”, “Related” and “Party of Five”.

April Scott – 1979 – an American actress, known for her role playing Daisy Duke in the film “The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning”. She also appeared in “CSI: Miami”, “Entourage”, “For Blood”, “I Do…I Did” and “Living Will…”.

Adam Lambert-1982 – an American singer and songwriter. He released several successful albums, including “For Your Entertainment”, “Trespassing” and “The Original High”. Lambert also played role of Eddie in the television series “Glee.”

Heidi Mueller – 1982 – an American actress, best known for her role as Kay Bennett in the soap opera “Passions”.

Isabel Lucas – 1985 – an Australian actress, known for her role as Alice in the film “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”. Some of her other notable works include “Immortals”, “Red Dawn”, “Careful What You Wish For”, “Daybreakers” and “The Loft”.

Drew Tyler Bell – 1986 – an American actor, best known for his role as Thomas Forrester on the long-running soap opera “The Bold and the Beautiful”. He also appeared in other films such as “Jeepers Creepers 2”, “Her Best Move”, “Love’s Abiding Joy” and “Love & Bananas”.

Madison Bailey – 1999 – an American actress, known for her role as Kiara Carrera in the Netflix series “Outer Banks”. She also appeared in “American Horror Stories”, “Time Cut”, “The Painter”, “Discarded Things” and “Supercool”.

1892 – The Coca-Cola Company was founded, by Asa Griggs Candler in Atlanta, Georgia.

1959 – Walt Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” premiered at the Fox Wilshire Theater in Los Angeles.

1964 – The movie “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” premiered in the United States. The film was directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Peter Sellers and George C. Scott, is a satirical black comedy that explores the Cold War tensions of the time.

2018 – David Beckham officially launched his Major League Soccer (MLS) team, Inter Miami CF, in Miami, Florida.

2018 – Marvel film “Black Panther” directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Chadwick Boseman premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The movie was then released in the United States on February 16, 2018.

The official bird of Redondo Beach, California, is the Goodyear Blimp.

The letter “Q” is the only letter in the English alphabet that does not appear in the name of any U.S. state.

The Philadelphia Eagles’ stadium, Lincoln Financial Field, had a courtroom and jail cells. The courtroom and jail were part of the stadium’s security facilities and were used primarily for handling unruly behavior or incidents during games and events, without having to transport individuals to off-site locations.