Vincent van Gogh – 1853 – a Dutch post-impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. He created some of the most well-known and valuable works of art in the world, including “The Starry Night,” “Sunflowers” and “Irises.”

Ramsay Ames – 1919 – an American actress, best known for her roles in films such as “The Mummy’s Ghost”, “The Mummy’s Curse” and “Jungle Woman”.

Ingvar Kamprad – 1926 – a Swedish business magnate best known for founding IKEA, the world’s largest furniture retailer. He started IKEA in 1943 when he was just 17 years old.

Richard Dysart – 1929 – an American actor, known for his role as Leland McKenzie in the television series “L.A. Law,” for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award.

Shirley Stoler – 1929 – an American actress. Her most notable film roles include Martha Beck in “The Honeymoon Killers” and Belle Rosen in “Seven Beauties”.

Warren Beatty – 1937 – an American actor and director. Some of his most famous films include “Bonnie and Clyde”, “Shampoo”, “Heaven Can Wait”, “Reds”, “Bugsy” and “Dick Tracy”. Beatty has been nominated for 14 Academy Awards and has won the Best Director award for “Reds.”

Eric Clapton – 1945 – a renowned English guitarist, singer and songwriter, considered one of the most influential guitarists of all time. Some of his most famous hit songs include “Layla,” “Tears in Heaven”, “Cocaine” and “Wonderful Tonight.”

Justin Deas – 1948 – an American actor, best known for his role as Buzz Cooper on the soap opera “Guiding Light”. His portrayal of Buzz earned him four Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

Robbie Coltrane – 1950 – a Scottish actor, best known for his role as Rubeus Hagrid in the film series “Harry Potter”. He is also known for his work in “Nuns on the Run,” “GoldenEye”, “Cracker” and “Ocean’s Twelve.”

Paul Reiser – 1956 – an American actor, best known for his role as Paul Buchman in the NBC sitcom “Mad About You”. He also appeared in film such as “Diner,” “Beverly Hills Cop”, “Aliens”, “Whiplash”, “Stranger Things”, “My Two Dads”, “The Kominsky Method” and “Red Oaks.”

MC Hammer – 1962 – an American rapper, best known for his album “Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt ‘Em,” which featured the hit singles such as “U Can’t Touch This” and “Here Comes the Hammer”.

Ian Ziering – 1964 – an American actor, best known for his role as Steve Sanders on the television series “Beverly Hills, 90210”. He has also appeared in numerous other television shows and films, including the “Sharknado” film series, where he played the lead role of Fin Shepard.

Tracy Chapman – 1964 – an American singer and songwriter, considered one of the greatest songwriters of her generation. She released several successful singles including “Fast Car”, “Give Me One Reason” and “Talkin’ Bout a Revolution”.

Celine Dion – 1968 – a Canadian singer and one of the best-selling artists of all time. Her most famous hit songs include “The Power of Love,” “Because You Loved Me” and “My Heart Will Go On,” the theme song for the film “Titanic”. She has also appeared in films such as “The Mirror Has Two Faces” and “Up Close & Personal”.

Donna D’Errico – 1968 – an American actress, best known for her role as Donna Marco on the television series “Baywatch”. She began her career as a model appearing in several Playboy publications and was named Playmate of the Month in September 1995. D’Errico also appeared in films “Austin Powers in Goldmember” and “Candyman: Day of the Dead”.

Mark Consuelos – 1971 – an American actor, best known for his role as Mateo Santos on the soap opera “All My Children”. He has also appeared in various other television shows and films, including “American Horror Story: Asylum”, “Pitch”, “Riverdale”, “Husband for Hire” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”

Norah Jones – 1979 – an American singer and songwriter, best known for her debut album, “Come Away with Me”, which won five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist. The album featured hit songs like “Don’t Know Why” and “Come Away with Me”.

Jason Dohring – 1982 – an American actor, best known for his role as Logan Echolls on the television series “Veronica Mars.” He has also appeared in several other films and television shows, including “Moonlight”, “The Originals”, “The Tomorrow People”, “Deep Impact”, “Black Cadillac” and “The Deep Below”.

Cassie Scerbo – 1990 – an American actress, known for her role as Brooke in the film series “Bring It On”. She has also appeared in TV shows like “Make It or Break It”, “Teen Spirit” and “Sharknado”.

Simone Ashley – 1995 – a British actress, best known for her role as Olivia Hanan in the series “Sex Education.” She gained further prominence for being cast as Kate Sharma in the second season of the Netflix series “Bridgerton.”

1858 – The pencil with an attached eraser was patented by Hyman Lipman of Philadelphia USA.

1867 – The United States bought Alaska from Russia. The purchase price was $7.2 million, roughly 2 cents an acre.

1909 – The Queensboro Bridge, also known as the 59th Street Bridge, was opened. It connects the neighborhood of Long Island City in the borough of Queens with Manhattan. The bridge is a significant landmark in New York City and an important transportation route.

1981 – US President Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded in an assassination attempt in Washington, D.C., outside the Washington Hilton Hotel, where Reagan had just finished delivering a speech. He was shot by John Hinckley Jr., who was later found not guilty by reason of insanity.

1992 – “The Silence of the Lambs”, starring Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster, won five Academy Awards Oscars including: Best Picture, Best Director (Jonathan Demme), Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins), Best Actress (Jodie Foster) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Ted Tally).

In South Korea, there is an emergency number to report suspected spies. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service rolled out the 113 hotline to address these activities in 2011.

On average, domestic cats can make over 100 different sounds. These sounds include meowing, purring, hissing, growling, chirping, and trilling, among others. Each sound serves a different purpose, from communication to expressing emotions like hunger, fear or affection.

Most toilet paper sold in France is pink.