Denis Papin – 1647 – a French physicist and inventor who is best known for his contributions to the development of early steam engines and the invention of the pressure cooker, which he called the “steam digester”.

Henry Maudslay – 1771 – an English engineer and inventor, known for his contributions to precision engineering and the development of the screw-cutting lathe. His innovation had a profound impact on manufacturing processes, enabling the mass production of interchangeable parts.

Cecil Kellaway – 1890 – a South African-born actor, known for his role in the film “The Luck of the Irish”, for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Some of his other notable film roles include: “Wuthering Heights”, “The Postman Always Rings Twice”, “Harvey” and “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”.

John Slater – 1916 – a British actor. Some of his notable works include roles in films such as “Children of the Damned”, “Pirates of Blood River” and “Z-Cars,” a long-running police drama.

Denton Cooley – 1920 – an American heart surgeon who played a key role in the development of open-heart surgery. On May 3, 1968, he performed the first successful heart transplant in the United States.

Honor Blackman – 1925 – an English actress, widely known for her role as Cathy Gale in the television series “The Avengers” and her role as Pussy Galore in the James Bond film “Goldfinger”, opposite Sean Connery. She also appeared in “A Night to Remember”, “Jason and the Argonauts”, “The Saint” and “Doctor Who.”

Sylva Koscina – 1933 – an Italian actress. Some of her notable film credits include: “Hercules”, “Marriage Italian Style”, “Deadlier Than the Male”, “Lisa and the Devil”, “The Railroad Man” and “A Lovely Way to Die”.

Valerie Harper – 1939 – an American actress, best known for her role as Rhoda Morgenstern on the television series “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and its spin-off, “Rhoda”.

Bill Parcells – 1941 – an American football coach, known for winning two Super Bowls (XXI in 1987 and XXV in 1991) as the head coach of the New York Giants. He is regarded as one of the most successful and respected coaches in NFL history.

Michael Aldrich – 1941 – a British inventor and entrepreneur, who is widely recognized for inventing online shopping. The first recorded online shopping transaction took place in 1984, where a Mrs. Jane Snowball in Gateshead, England, purchased groceries from a local supermarket.

Cindy Williams – 1947 – an American actress best known for her role as Shirley Feeney in the television sitcom “Laverne & Shirley”. She also appeared in movies such as “American Graffiti”, “The Conversation” and “A Dream Of Christmas”.

Diana Nyad – 1949 – an American author and long-distance swimmer, best known for her historic swim from Cuba to Florida at the age of 64. On September 2, 2013 she completed the historic swim from Havana, Cuba, to Key West, Florida, without the aid of a shark cage. She swam for approximately 53 hours, covering a distance of 110 miles.

Colm Feore – 1958 – an American actor. Some of his notable film roles include “Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould”, “The Red Violin”, “The Prodigy”, “Bon Cop, Bad Cop”, “Trigger Point” and “Chicago”. On television he appeared in series such as “24,” “The Borgias” and “The Umbrella Academy.”

Debbi Peterson – 1961 – an American musician and songwriter best known as the drummer for the all-female rock band The Bangles, which she formed with her sister Vicki, in the early 1980s. The band gained widespread popularity with hits like “Manic Monday,” “Walk Like an Egyptian” and “Eternal Flame.”

Roland Orzabal – 1961 – a British musician, singer, songwriter and co-founder of the pop-rock band Tears for Fears. The band is known for hit songs such as “Mad World”, “Pale Shelter”, “Shout,” “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” and “Head Over Heels.”

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje – 1967 – a British actor. Some of his notable roles include: “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”, “Red Shoe Diaries”, “Oz”, “Lost”, “The Mummy Returns”, “The Bourne Identity”, “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” and “Thor: The Dark World”.

Ty Burrell – 1967 – an American actor, best known for his role as Phil Dunphy in the television series “Modern Family”. He has also appeared in various films including “The Incredible Hulk”, “Muppets Most Wanted” and “Marry Me”, alongside Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson.

Giada De Laurentiis – 1970 – an Italian-American chef, author and television personality. She has hosted several Food Network shows, including “Everyday Italian”, “Giada at Home” and “Giada’s Weekend Getaways”.

Richard Armitage – 1971 – an English actor, known for his role as Thorin Oakenshield in the film “The Hobbit”. He also appeared in films such as “Captain America: The First Avenger”, “Into the Storm”, “Robin Hood”, “Obsession” and “Spooks”.

Kristen Wiig – 1973 – an American actress, known as the cast member of “Saturday Night Live” (SNL). She also starred in films such as “Bridesmaids”, “Welcome to Me”, “The Martian”, “Knocked Up”, “Adventureland”, “Ghostbusters”, “Sausage Party” and “Wonder Woman 1984”.

Rodrigo Santoro – 1975 – a Brazilian actor. Some of his notable film credits include: “Love Actually”, “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle”, “300” and its sequel “300: Rise of an Empire”, “Che”, “Westworld” and “The 33”, based on the true story of the 2010 Copiapó mining accident in Chile.

Sandy Silva – 1977 – a legendary Canadian animal rights activist and prominent advocate for animal welfare and conservation. She has been a vocal critic of industrial farming, animal testing, and animal use in entertainment and has campaigned for a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle. Silva’s activism has helped raise awareness about the intelligence and emotional capacity of animals, inspiring many people to take action to protect them.

James Corden – 1978 – an English actor, known as the host of “The Late Late Show,” a talk show on CBS. He also starred in films and TV series such as “Fat Friends”, “Gavin & Stacey”, “The History Boys” and “Gulliver’s Travels”. Corden won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role in the Broadway production of “One Man, Two Guvnors” in 2012.

Jennifer Finnigan – 1979 – a Canadian actress best known for her portrayal of Bridget Forrester in the soap opera “The Bold and the Beautiful”. She also appeared in television series such as “Better with You”, “Saving Hope”, “Close to Home”, “Committed”, “Monday Mornings” and “Salvation”.

Laura Breckenridge – 1983 – an American actress, known for her role as Annabelle Tillman in the teen comedy film “Loving Annabelle”. She also appeared in various television series such as “Boston Public”, “Related”, “Gossip Girl,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and “Grey’s Anatomy”.

1865 – William Sheppard is issued the first US patent for liquid soap.

1902 – The Cadillac Motor Company was founded. In 1909 the company was acquired by General Motors and became one of GM’s premier luxury automobile brands.

1951 – The Harlem Globetrotters played before 75,000 spectators at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. It was the largest attendance for a basketball game up to that point, an achievement that saw them featured in the very first Guinness Book of Records, published four years later.

1986 – The “Stand By Me” film based on the novella “The Body” by Stephen King, directed by Rob Reiner and starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O’Connell was released.

2018 – Forbes magazine said that George Clooney made more money in a single year ($239 million) than any actor ever, and he didn’t even make any new movies or TV shows in that time. The money came from the sell of his liquor company, Casamigos Tequila.

There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar. That involves trading a paper dollar for a combination of coins with values that add up to $1.

Pope Francis, then known as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, while a student in Buenos Aires, Argentina worked as a bouncer at a night club, before becoming a priest.

On a standard six-sided die, the opposite sides of dice will always equal 7.