Giacomo Casanova – 1725 – an Italian adventurer, writer, and notorious womanizer, best known for his autobiography, “Histoire de ma vie” (The Story of My Life). His name has become synonymous with seduction and romance.

Hans Christian Andersen – 1805 – a Danish author best known for his fairy tales, which have become timeless classics. His most famous works include “The Little Mermaid”, “The Ugly Duckling”, “The Emperor’s New Clothes” and “The Snow Queen” (which later inspired “Frozen”).

Walter Chrysler – 1875 – an American automotive industry pioneer and the founder of the Chrysler Corporation. Under his leadership, Chrysler became one of the “Big Three” U.S. automakers, alongside Ford and General Motors.

Buddy Ebsen – 1908 – an American actor and dancer, best known for his role as Jed Clampett on “The Beverly Hillbillies” and as the title character in the detective series “Barnaby Jones”. He also appeared in “Broadway Melody of 1936” and “Captain January” alongside Shirley Temple.

Alec Guinness – 1914 – a legendary British actor known for portraying Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original “Star Wars” trilogy. He also starred in films like “The Bridge on the River Kwai”, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor, “Kind Hearts and Coronets”, “The Lavender Hill Mob” and “Lawrence of Arabia”.

Robert “Dabbs” Greer – 1917 – an American character actor. Some of his most notable roles include: Reverend Robert Alden in “Little House on the Prairie” and the older Paul Edgecomb in “The Green Mile”. He also had various roles in classic TV series like “Perry Mason”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Gunsmoke” and “The Andy Griffith Show”.

Gloria Henry – 1923 – an American actress best known for her role as Alice Mitchell, the mother of the title character in the classic sitcom “Dennis the Menace”. She also appeared in films such as: “Sport of Kings”, “Triple Threat”, “Riders in the Sky”, “Kill the Umpire”.

Rita Gam – 1927 – an American actress. Some of her notable film roles include: “The Thief”, “Night People”, “King of Kings” and “No Exit”. On television Gam appeared in “Perry Mason”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Ironside” and “McMillan & Wife”

Sharon Acker – 1935 – a Canadian actress known for her work in films like “Point Blank” and “Happy Birthday to Me”. She also appeared in various television shows such as “Dallas”, “Perry Mason”, “The New Perry Mason”, “Star Trek: The Original Series” and “The Starlost”.

Marvin Gaye – 1939 – an iconic American singer, songwriter and producer, often referred to as the “Prince of Motown” and the “Prince of Soul”. Some of his notable songs and albums include “Sexual Healing”, “What’s Going On”, “Let’s Get It On” and “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”.

Penelope Keith – 1940 – a celebrated British actress, best known for her roles in classic British sitcoms such as “The Good Life” and “To the Manor Born”.

Linda Hunt – 1945 – an American actress known for her role as Billy Kwan in “The Year of Living Dangerously”, for which she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, making history as the first person to win an Oscar for playing a character of the opposite gender. She is also well known for her long-running role as Operations Manager Hetty Lange on the CBS series “NCIS: Los Angeles”.

Pamela Reed – 1949 – an American actress, best known for playing Arnold Schwarzenegger’s tough yet caring partner in “Kindergarten Cop” and as Leslie Knope’s mother, Marlene Griggs-Knope, on “Parks and Recreation”. She has also starred in films like “The Right Stuff” and “Junior”, as well as TV shows like “Jericho” and “Grand”.

Debralee Scott – 1953 – an American actress, known for her roles in sitcoms such as “Welcome Back, Kotter”, “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” and as a regular panelist on game show “Match Game”.

Christopher Meloni – 1961 – an American actor, best known for his role as Detective Elliot Stabler on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and its spinoff “Law & Order: Organized Crime”. He also appeared in “Oz”, “Wet Hot American Summer” and “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle”.

Keren Woodward – 1961 – a British singer and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the iconic pop group Bananarama. The group became one of the most successful female bands of all time, with hits like Cruel Summer, Venus, and Robert De Niro’s Waiting.

Clark Gregg – 1962 – an American actor, best known for his role as Agent Phil Coulson in the “Marvel Cinematic Universe”. He appeared as Coulson in “Iron Man”, “Iron Man 2”, “Thor” and “The Avengers”. He later starred as the same character in the TV series “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D”. Gregg also had roles in films like “500 Days of Summer” and “The New Adventures of Old Christine”.

Roselyn Sanchez – 1973 – a Puerto Rican actress, best known for her roles in “Without a Trace” (as Elena Delgado) and “Devious Maids” (as Carmen Luna). She has also appeared in films like “Rush Hour 2”, “The Game Plan”, “Act of Valor”, “A Taste of Summer” and “Boat Trip”.

Pedro Pascal – 1975 – a Chilean-American actor. He gained widespread recognition for his roles in “Game of Thrones” (as Oberyn Martell), “Narcos” (as Javier Peña), “The Mandalorian” (as Din Djarin) and “The Last of Us” (as Joel).

Adam Rodriguez – 1975 – an American actor, best known for his role as Eric Delko on “CSI: Miami”. He has also appeared in “Magic Mike”, “I Can Do Bad All by Myself”, “A Christmas Proposal” and “Criminal Minds”.

Shawn Rhoden – 1975 – a Jamaican-American professional bodybuilder, best known for winning the 2018 Mr. Olympia title, defeating seven-time champion Phil Heath. This victory made him the oldest bodybuilder to win the prestigious title at the age of 43.

Michael Fassbender – 1977 – a German-Irish actor, known for his intense performances in films such as “12 Years a Slave”, “Shame”, “Steve Jobs”, “Assassin’s Creed” and “Inglourious Basterds”. He also gained widespread recognition for starring in Ridley Scott’s films “Prometheus” and “Alien: Covenant”.

Bethany Joy Lenz – 1981 – an American actress, best known for her role as Haley James Scott on the long-running television series “One Tree Hill”. She also starred in films such as “A Biltmore Christmas”, “Savoring Paris”, “Bottled with Love” and “Royal Matchmaker”.

Jesse Plemons – 1988 – an American actor, known for his roles in television series like “Friday Night Lights” and “Breaking Bad”. He also appeared in films such as “The Power of the Dog”, “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”, “Judas and the Black Messiah”, “Kinds of Kindness”, “Civil War” and “Killers of the Flower Moon”.

Emma Myers – 2002 – an American actress, best known for her role as Enid Sinclair in the Netflix series “Wednesday”, where she played the bubbly werewolf roommate of Wednesday Addams. She has also appeared in other films and TV projects such as “Family Switch”, “A Minecraft Movie”, “A Taste of Christmas” and “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder”.

1845 – The first photograph of the Sun was taken, by French physicists Louis Fizeau and Léon Foucault. They used the daguerreotype process to capture the image, which revealed sunspots on the solar surface.

1978 – The television show “Dallas” premiered on CBS. It originally started as a five-episode miniseries before becoming a full-fledged series that ran for 14 seasons.

The first American film to release a commercial soundtrack album was “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” in 1937 by Walt Disney. The album featured iconic songs like “Heigh-Ho,” “Someday My Prince Will Come,” and “Whistle While You Work.”

In 1959, Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin invented the modern three-point seatbelt, which is the standard design we use today. Instead of patenting it for profit, Volvo made the design free for all automakers to use, believing that safety should be shared rather than monetized.

Abraham Lincoln was a wrestling champion. Before becoming the 16th President of the United States, Lincoln participated in nearly 300 wrestling matches and was known for his strength and skill. His wrestling prowess even earned him an “Outstanding American” honor in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.