Gertrude Michael – 1911 – an American actress. Some of her notable film credits include roles in “Murder at the Vanities”, “Sophie Lang Goes West” and “Menace”.

John Randolph – 1915 – an American actor. Some of his notable film credits include roles in “Serpico”, “Prizzi’s Honor”, “You’ve Got Mail” and “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”.

Joan Copeland – 1922 – an American actress, best known for her roles in films such as “Mimi”, “The Goddess”, and “Happy Birthday, Wanda June”. Her work in television includes roles in popular shows like “Law & Order,” “The Doctors” and “Another World”.

Richard Erdman – 1925 – an American actor. Some of his notable film credits include “Stalag 17”, “Cry of the Hunted”, “The Men” and “Tora! Tora! Tora!”. He also appeared in various TV shows like “Perry Mason,” “The Twilight Zone,” “Cheers” and “Community”.

Andy Griffith – 1926 – an American actor, most famous for his role as Sheriff Andy Taylor in the television series “The Andy Griffith Show”. He also starred in the legal drama series “Matlock”. Andy Griffith appeared in various films throughout his career, including “A Face in the Crowd” and “No Time for Sergeants”.

Marilyn Monroe – 1926 – an iconic American actress. Some of her most famous films include “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”, “The Seven Year Itch”, “Some Like It Hot”, “Niagara” and “Bus Stop”.

Bob Monkhouse – 1928 – a British comedian and television presenter known as a host of TV shows such as “The Bob Monkhouse Show,” “Opportunity Knocks” and “Celebrity Squares”.

Morgan Freeman – 1937 – one of the most respected and recognizable actors in Hollywood. Some of his notable movies include “Driving Miss Daisy”, “The Shawshank Redemption”, “Se7en”, “Glory” and “Million Dollar Baby”. Morgan Freeman has received multiple Academy Award nominations and an Academy Award win for “Driving Miss Daisy”.

Cleavon Little – 1939 – an American actor best known for his role as Bart in the iconic comedy film “Blazing Saddles”. He also appeared in television shows like “The Love Boat,” “Fantasy Island”, “The Fall Guy” and “Temperatures Rising”. In addition Cleavon Little had roles in films such as “Vanishing Point”, “Scavenger Hunt” and “Once Bitten”.

Brian Cox – 1946 – a Scottish actor. Some of his notable movie credits include “Braveheart”, “The Bourne Identity”, “X2: X-Men United” and “Adaptation”. He has also appeared in critically acclaimed HBO series “Succession,” where he played the role of Logan Roy, for which he earned a Primetime Emmy Award.

Jonathan Pryce – 1947 – a Welsh actor. Some of his notable movie credits include “Brazil”, “Glengarry Glen Ross”, “The Age of Innocence”, “Evita”, “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” and “The Two Popes”. He also played a role of the High Sparrow in the series “Game of Thrones”.

Ronnie Wood – 1947 – a British rock musician best known as a guitarist in the legendary rock band, The Rolling Stones. He has also released several solo albums including “I’ve Got My Own Album to Do”, “Gimme Some Neck” and “Slide on This”.

Gemma Craven – 1950 – a British actress known for her work in films and television shows such as, “The Slipper and the Rose”, “Doctor Who” and “Midsomer Murders”.

Diana Canova – 1953 – an American actress best known for her role as Corinne Tate Flotsky in the television sitcom “Soap”. She has also made appearances on other TV shows such as “Fantasy Island,” “Murder, She Wrote,” “The Love Boat” and “L.A. Law”.

Lisa Hartman Black – 1956 – an American actress and singer known for her role as Ciji Dunne in the television series “Knots Landing”. She has also appeared in several films, including “Where the Boys Are ’84” and “Deadly Blessing”.

Robin Mattson – 1956 – an American actress best known for her portrayal of Heather Webber on the soap opera “General Hospital”. She also played the role of Gina Blake DeMott Capwell on “Santa Barbara” and Hope Bauer Spaulding on “Guiding Light”.

Mark Curry – 1961 – an American actor and comedian known for his role as Mark Cooper on the sitcom “Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper”. He also made appearances on television shows such as “The Drew Carey Show,” “The Jamie Foxx Show,” “The Parkers” and “Soul Man.

Paul Coffey – 1961 – a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest defensemen in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL). He won the Stanley Cup four times during his career and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004.

Adam Garcia – 1973 – an Australian actor and dancer. Some of his notable movie credits include “Coyote Ugly” and “Riding in Cars with Boys”.

Heidi Klum – 1973 – a German super model and television personality. She has been a Victoria’s Secret Angel and a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model. Klum is also known for her role as the host and executive producer of the reality television show “Project Runway”.

Alanis Morissette – 1974 – a Canadian singer and songwriter best known for her groundbreaking album “Jagged Little Pill”, which was released in 1995. The album featured hit songs like “You Oughta Know,” “Ironic,” and “Hand in My Pocket”. It became a massive commercial success, winning multiple Grammy Awards and selling over 33 million copies worldwide.

Danielle Harris – 1977 – an American actress, best known for her work in horror films such as “Urban Legend”, “Hatchet”, “Stake Land” and “Halloween” film series. She has also made appearances on television shows like “Roseanne,” “Charmed” and “The West Wing”.

Sarah Wayne Callies – 1977 – an American actress best known for her role as Dr. Sara Tancredi in the television series “Prison Break”. She also had a role in the hit series “The Walking Dead”, where she played Lori Grimes, the wife of the main character, Rick Grimes.

Amy Schumer – 1981 – an American comedian and actress, best known for her roles in films such as “Trainwreck” and “I Feel Pretty”. She also created and starred in the sketch comedy series “Inside Amy Schumer”. She is the author of the memoir “The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo”, which became a bestseller.

Justine Henin – 1982 – a Belgian professional tennis player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest female tennis players in history. She won a total of seven Grand Slam singles titles and the gold medal in the women’s singles event at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Zazie Beetz – 1991 – a German-American actress best known for her role as Vanessa “Van” Keefer in the television series “Atlanta”. She also appeared in movies like “Slice”, “Lucy in the Sky”, “Deadpool 2” and “Joker,” starring Joaquin Phoenix.

Tom Holland – 1996 – an English actor known for his portrayal of Peter Parker, also known as Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He has also appeared in various other films including “The Impossible”, “In the Heart of the Sea”, “Chaos Walking” and “Cherry”.

1869 – Thomas Edison was granted his first patent for the Electric Vote Recorder (U.S. Patent 90,646). The Voting Machine or Voting Device was developed to provide a more efficient and accurate method of conducting elections compared to manual paper-based voting systems.

1927 – Peace Bridge between US and Canada opened. The bridge connects the cities of Buffalo, New York and Fort Erie, Ontario crossing the Niagara River. It is one of the busiest border crossings between the United States and Canada.

1967 – The Beatles’ iconic album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” was released. The album is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential albums in the history of popular music. It features 13 tracks, including “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” “With a Little Help from My Friends,” “A Day in the Life” and the title track “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”.

1980 – CNN, or Cable News Network, made its debut as the first 24-hour news channel. It was founded by American media proprietor Ted Turner and has since become a global news brand.

1998 – European Central Bank (ECB) was founded in Brussels to define and execute the European Union’s monetary policy. The ECB is responsible for managing the monetary policy of the Eurozone and maintaining price stability, which includes keeping inflation under control.

2009 – General Motors filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. It was the fourth largest United States bankruptcy in history.

2016 – The Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland was officially inaugurated. At 57 km long, costing 11 Billion EUR, it is world’s longest, deepest and most expensive railway and traffic tunnel. Work on the tunnel began in the late 1990s and continued for nearly 20 years.

A group of flamingos is commonly referred to as a “flamboyance” of flamingos. Flamingos are known for their vibrant pink plumage and their unique feeding behavior, which involves filtering food from the water with their specialized bills.

In North Korea the choice of profession of the individual is decided by the government based on the country’s needs. Those who do not comply are sent to concentration camps for forced labour.

Sound travels 4.3 times faster underwater than in the air. Sound travels at a speed of approximately 343 meters per second (m/s) in dry air and about 1,480 m/s in seawater. The reason for the difference in sound speed between air and water is the greater density of water compared to air.