Mark Hopkins – 1813 – an American business tycoon and railroad executive. He was instrumental in the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad, which connected the western and eastern coasts of the United States.

Edgar Rice Burroughs – 1875 – an American author most famous for creating Tarzan, the fictional character who was raised by apes in the African jungle. He also created the Barsoom series, which is set on the fictional planet Mars (Barsoom).

Richard Arlen – 1899 – an American actor best known for his role in the classic film “Wings,” which won the first Academy Award for Best Picture. He also appeared in several other movies, including “Get Your Man” and “Ladies of the Mob”.

Johnny Mack Brown – 1904 – an American actor, known for his roles in series like “The Three Mesquiteers” and “Range Busters”. He also appeared in films such as “The Silver Horde” and “Geronimo”.

Richard Farnsworth – 1920 – an American actor best known for his roles in films such as “Comes a Horseman”, “Anne of Green Gables”, “The Grey Fox” and “The Straight Story”.

Yvonne De Carlo – 1922 – a Canadian-American actress, most widely recognized for her role as Lily Munster in the television series “The Munsters”. She also appeared in numerous films, including “Salome, Where She Danced”, “Criss Cross” and “The Ten Commandments”.

Rocky Marciano – 1923 – an American professional boxer, widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers in the history of the sport. He won all 49 of his professional fights, with 43 of those victories coming by knockout.

George Maharis – 1928 – an American actor best known for his role as Buz Murdock in the television series “Route 66.” He also appeared in various other films and TV shows such as “The Desperate Hours”, “Sylvia”, “Land Raiders” and “The Satan Bug”.

Lily Tomlin – 1939 – an American actress, best known for her performance in film “Nashville”. She also appeared in numerous other movies such as “9 to 5”, “The Incredible Shrinking Woman” and “All of Me”. Tomlin received Emmy Awards for her portrayal of the character Frankie Bergstein in the series “Grace and Frankie”.

Don Stroud – 1943 – an American actor known for his work in several notable films, including “Coogan’s Bluff”, “The Amityville Horror” and “Madigan”. He also appeared in popular TV series like “The Mod Squad,” “The Streets of San Francisco” and “Charlie’s Angels”.

Barry Gibb – 1946 – a British musician who is best known as one of the founding members of the iconic pop group the Bee Gees. Along with his younger brothers Robin and Maurice, Barry Gibb formed the Bee Gees in the late 1950s. Some of their most famous songs include “Stayin’ Alive,” “How Deep Is Your Love,” “Night Fever” and “To Love Somebody.”

James Rebhorn – 1948 – an American actor. Some of his notable film appearances include “Independence Day”, “Scent of a Woman”, “Meet the Parents” and “The Talented Mr. Ripley”. He also had recurring roles in several television series, including “White Collar,” “Homeland” and “The Practice”.

Phil McGraw – 1950 – known as Dr. Phil, an American television personality, author and talk show host. He is best known for his television program, “Dr. Phil”.

Billy Blanks – 1955 – an American fitness expert, martial artist and actor best known for creating exercise program Tae Bo, a high-intensity workout program that combines elements of Taekwondo and boxing with dance and aerobics. He has appeared in various films and TV shows such as “The Last Boy Scout”, “Bloodfist” and “The King of the Kickboxers”.

Gloria Estefan – 1957 – a Cuban-American singer known for her hit songs such as “Conga”, “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You”, “Don’t Wanna Lose You” and “Anything for You”.

Ruud Gullit – 1962 – a former Dutch football (soccer) player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of his generation. In 1987, Ruud Gullit was awarded the prestigious Ballon d’Or, given to the best footballer in Europe.

Padma Lakshmi – 1970 – an Indian-American author, model and television host. She is best known as the host and one of the judges on the television show “Top Chef”. Lakshmi appeared in a variety of films, such as “Glitter” and “Boom”. She has also written several cookbooks, including “Easy Exotic” and “Tangy, Tart, Hot and Sweet.”

Ricardo Chavira – 1971 – an American actor best known for his role as Carlos Solis on the television series “Desperate Housewives”. He has also appeared in various other television shows and films including “Santa Clarita Diet,” “Scandal” and “Jane the Virgin”.

Polly Shannon – 1973 – a Canadian actress. Some of her notable work includes her role as Trish in the television series “MVP” and as Margaret Trudeau, the former Canadian First Lady, in the television movie “Trudeau”. Polly Shannon has also been part of various other television series and films such as “Lie with Me”, “Direct Action” and “Hard to Forget”.

Scott Speedman – 1975 – a Canadian actor best known for his role as Ben Covington in the drama television series “Felicity”. He also appeared in films such as “Underworld”, “The Strangers,” “The Vow”, “Barefoot” and “Adoration.”

Bianca Ryan – 1994 – an American singer known as the first winner of the reality television competition show “America’s Got Talent”. Following her win on the show, she released her self-titled debut album, “Bianca Ryan”.

Zendaya – 1996 – an American actress known for her role as Rue Bennett in the HBO television series “Euphoria”. She has also appeared in films such as “Spider-Man”, “Dune”, “Challengers” and “The Greatest Showman”.

1897 – The first subway system in the United States, also known as the Tremont Street Subway, officially opened in Boston. The Boston subway was initially a trolley tunnel that ran beneath Tremont Street in Boston, Massachusetts.

1939 – World War II began, when Nazi Germany invaded Poland. World War II lasted until September 2, 1945, when Japan formally surrendered, following the dropping of atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

1980 – Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope came to the end in Thunder Bay, Ontario. He began his marathon in St. John’s, Newfoundland, on April 12, 1980, with the goal of running a marathon’s distance every day. Fox was forced to end his run, after covering approximately 3,339 miles (5,373 kilometers), due to significant health problems and complications related to his ongoing battle with cancer.

1985 – US-French expedition discovered wreckage of Titanic. The shipwreck was located about 12,500 feet (nearly 2.5 miles) below the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately 370 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

2015 – Google changed its logo and branding. The new logo was designed to be more mobile-friendly, reflecting Google’s focus on its mobile and cloud services. The change was part of a broader rebranding effort to represent the company’s evolution beyond its search engine roots.

Freddie Mercury was born in Africa. He was born as Farrokh Bulsara on September 5, 1946, in Zanzibar (now part of Tanzania). Mercury is widely regarded as one of the greatest rock singers in the history of music. Queen, with him as its frontman, had numerous hit songs, including “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “We Will Rock You,” “We Are the Champions,” “Somebody to Love” and “Radio Ga Ga”.

In North Korea internet can only be accessed through their intranet, which is called “Bright”, launched in 2000. Only 28 websites may be accessed under government supervision. The list of people with Internet access includes political leaders, students attending elite schools and the military’s cyber-warfare department. Only state-sanctioned operating system Red Star OS, designed in North Korea, is allowed to use.

Point Nemo, also known as the “oceanic pole of inaccessibility”, is the point in the ocean that is farthest from any land, making it one of the most remote places on Earth. Point Nemo, located in the South Pacific Ocean, is about 2,688 kilometers (1,670 miles) from the nearest land.