Ray Milland – 1907 – a Welsh-American actor and director. Some of his notable film roles include: “Dial M for Murder”, “The Major and the Minor”, “It Happens Every Spring” and “The Lost Weekend” for which he won the Oscar for Best Actor. In addition to acting, Milland directed several films, including “Panic in Year Zero!”.

Victor Borge – 1909 – a Danish-American comedian, pianist and conductor, known as “The Clown Prince of Denmark”. He starred on hugely successful television program “The Victor Borge Show”. His other famous shows include “Comedy in Music”, which ran on Broadway and set a record as the longest-running solo comedy show.

John Sturges – 1910 – an acclaimed American film director known for crafting some of Hollywood’s most iconic films including “Bad Day at Black Rock”, “The Magnificent Seven”, “The Great Escape”, “Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” and “Ice Station Zebra”.

Salvatore “Robert” Loggia – an American actor. Some of his notable film roles include: “Scarface”, “Big”, “Jagged Edge”, “Prizzi’s Honor”, “Over the Top”, “Gladiator”, “Psycho II”, “Return to Me” and “Independence Day“. He also appeared in numerous TV shows such as “The Sopranos”, “Columbo”, “Magnum, P.I.” and “Malcolm in the Middle”.

Dabney Coleman – 1932 – an American actor known for his roles in television shows such as “Buffalo Bill”, “The Slap Maxwell Story”, “The Guardian”, “That Girl” and “Boardwalk Empire”. He also appeared in variety of films including: “9 to 5”, “Tootsie”, “WarGames”, “Cloak & Dagger”, “On Golden Pond”, “Short Time” and “You’ve Got Mail”.

Bobby Hull – 1939 – a legendary Canadian professional ice hockey player, widely regarded as one of the greatest goal-scorers in the history of the sport. Known as “The Golden Jet” for his speed and powerful slapshot. He played a pivotal role in leading the Blackhawks to their first Stanley Cup in 23 years. Hull was the first player in NHL history to score more than 50 goals in a season, achieving 54 goals in the 1965–66 season.

John Paul Jones – 1946 – an acclaimed English musician, best known as the bassist and keyboardist for the legendary rock band Led Zeppelin. Often called the “quiet one” of the group, Jones was pivotal in the band’s creative and technical innovations.

Victoria Principal – 1950 – an American actress, best known for her iconic role as Pamela Barnes Ewing on the long-running television drama “Dallas.” She also appeared in films such as “Earthquake”, “The Naked Ape”, “Mistress”, “Naked Lie” and “The Abduction”. Principal founded Principal Secret, a successful skincare line.

Mel Gibson – 1956 – an American actor, director and producer. Some of his notable film roles include “Mad Max”, “Gallipoli”, “Lethal Weapon” series, “Braveheart”, “The Patriot”, “Signs” and “What Women Want”. He also directed many successful films including “Hacksaw Ridge” (nominated for Best Director), “The Passion of the Christ”, “Apocalypto” and “Braveheart”, which won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.

Shannon Sturges – 1968 – an American actress, best known for her role as Reese Burton in the soap opera “Savannah”. She has also appeared in various other TV shows including “Beverly Hills, 90210”, “Walker, Texas Ranger” and “CSI: Miami”. In films Sturges had roles in “The Perfect Wife”, “Silent Predators”, “Tornado!”, “Maid of Honor” and “Cradle Of Lies”.

Michael Schumacher – 1969 – a German racing driver widely regarded as one of the greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time, winning a seven Formula 1 World Championships.

Matt Ross – 1970 – an American actor, known for his role as Gavin Belson in television series “Silicon Valley” and as Alby Grant in “Big Love”. He also appeared in films such as “American Psycho”, “Good Night, and Good Luck”, “Ring of Fire”, “Just Visiting” and “The Aviator”. Ross wrote and directed critically acclaimed film “Captain Fantastic”, starring Viggo Mortensen.

Danica McKellar – 1975 – an American actress, best known for her role as Winnie Cooper on the television series “The Wonder Years”. She has also appeared in other TV series, including “How I Met Your Mother”, “The Big Bang Theory” and “Young Justice” (as the voice of Miss Martian). In films McKellar had roles in “My Christmas Dream”, “The Winter Palace” and “Coming Home for Christmas”.

Alisen Down – 1976 – a Canadian actress. Some of her notable television roles include “12 Monkeys”, “Mysterious Ways”, “Battlestar Galactica”, “Stargate Universe”, “Supernatural”, “Da Vinci’s Inquest”, “The Dead Zone”, “Smallville”, “The Killing”, “The Expanse”, and “Legends of Tomorrow”.

Nicholas Gonzalez – 1976 – an American actor best known for his work in television series such as “The Good Doctor”, “Pretty Little Liars”, “Sleepy Hollow”, “The Flash”, “Grey’s Anatomy”, “How to Get Away with Murder”, “Jane the Virgin”, “Narcos” and “Law & Order: SVU”. He also appeared in films such as “Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid” and “Spun”.

Eli Manning – 1981 – an American football quarterback best known for his two Super Bowl victories, both against the heavily favored New England Patriots. He played his entire 16-year NFL career with the New York Giants. Manning was known for his durability, he started 210 consecutive games from 2004 to 2017, the third-longest streak for a quarterback in NFL history.

Florence Pugh – 1996 – a highly acclaimed English actress known for her roles in films such as “Lady Macbeth”, “Fighting with My Family”, “Midsommar”, “Little Women”, “Black Widow”, “Hawkeye”, “Don’t Worry Darling” and “The Wonder”.

Greta Thunberg – 2003 – a Swedish environmental activist internationally recognized for her impactful work addressing climate change. She has inspired millions of young people worldwide to advocate for environmental justice and has become a symbol of youth-driven activism. In 2019 she was named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year, the youngest individual to receive the honor.

1888 – The first wax drinking straw was patented, by Marvin C. Stone. His design used a spiral of paper coated with wax to make it water-resistant, marking a significant improvement over natural materials like rye grass, which were commonly used as straws before this invention.

1959 – Alaska was admitted as the 49th U.S. state.

1977 – Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs incorporated Apple Computer, Inc.

1996 – The Motorola StarTAC, the first clamshell flip mobile phone, went on sale. It was a revolutionary design for its time and became one of the most iconic mobile phones of the 1990s.

2005 – Craig Ferguson became the host of “The Late Late Show” on CBS.

2009 – The Bitcoin network was created, when its pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, mined the first block of the blockchain, known as the Genesis Block or Block 0. This event marked the launch of Bitcoin as the world’s first decentralized cryptocurrency.

Bangkok is the world’s most visited city. With 32 million international visitors, it beats Paris, London, Dubai and Singapore. 

Tomato ketchup was once used as medicine in the early 19th century. In the 1830s, Dr. John Cook Bennett, an American physician, claimed that tomatoes had medicinal properties and began marketing tomato ketchup as a cure for a variety of ailments, including indigestion, diarrhea and jaundice. He even sold it in pill form.

If Elon Musk spent $1 Million a day, it would take him over 1,2 billion years to go broke. His net worth as of 2024 was 440 billion USD.