John Boyd Dunlop – 1840 – a Scottish inventor best known for inventing the pneumatic (air-filled) rubber tire in 1887. The idea for the invention arose when he noticed his son struggling with the discomfort of riding a tricycle on rough roads. After patenting his invention, Dunlop founded the Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company to manufacture and distribute his tires.

André Citroën – 1878 – a French engineer who founded the Citroën automobile manufacturing company. Citroën’s factory in Javel, Paris, became one of the largest and most advanced automotive manufacturing facilities in the world at that time.

John Carradine – 1906 – an American actor. Carradine’s career spanned over six decades, and he appeared in over 200 films. Some of his notable films include “The Grapes of Wrath”, “Stagecoach”, “The Ten Commandments” and “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance”.

Willard Parker – 1912 – an American actor. Some of his notable movies include “The Story of Dr. Wassell”, “The Shanghai Gesture” and “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye”. He also appeared in various television shows including “Frontier”, “Suspense” and medical drama series “Ben Casey”.

Red Buttons – 1919 – an American actor and comedian. He won an Academy Award in 1958 for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the war film “Sayonara”. Some of his other notable films include “The Longest Day”, “Hatari!” and “The Poseidon Adventure”.

Don Cherry – 1934 – a Canadian ice hockey commentator, former professional hockey player and sports personality. He is best known in Canada as the co-host of “Coach’s Corner,” a segment on the popular hockey television show “Hockey Night in Canada.”

Stuart Damon – 1937 – an American actor best known for his role as Dr. Alan Quartermaine on the soap opera “General Hospital”. He portrayed the role for over 30 years and made occasional guest appearances afterward. Damon also appeared in several films, including “The Champions” and “The Last of Sheila”.

David Selby – 1941 – an American actor known for his portrayal of Quentin Collins in the Gothic soap opera “Dark Shadows”. He also had recurring roles in shows like “Falcon Crest,” “Flamingo Road” and “Rich Man, Poor Man Book II.” In addition to his television career, Selby appeared in movies such as “Raise the Titanic”, “Dying Young” and “White Squall”.

Michael Mann – 1943 – an American filmmaker and screenwriter known for his work on films such as “Starsky and Hutch”, “Miami Vice”, “Thief”, “The Insider”, “Collateral” and “Manhunter”. One of Mann’s most renowned films is “Heat”, which brought together legendary actors Al Pacino and Robert De Niro in an epic crime saga.

Nolan Bushnell – 1943 – an American entrepreneur widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of the video game industry. In 1972, Bushnell co-founded Atari, a company that would go on to become a major player in the video game industry. Bushnell is also known for founding the Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theatre chain in 1977.

Charlotte Rampling – 1946 – an English actress known for her roles in films such as “Georgy Girl”, “The Damned” and “The Night Porter”. Some of her other notable film credits include “Stardust Memories”, “Under the Sand”, “Swimming Pool” and “45 Years”.

David Ladd – 1947 – an American film producer. Some of his notable producing credits include “Night of the Comet”, “The Serpent and the Rainbow” and “Eye of the Widow”.

Barbara Hershey – 1948 – an American actress known for her roles in movies “The Portrait of a Lady”, “A Killing in a Small Town”, “Boxcar Bertha”, “The Stunt Man” and “The Natural”. She had a recurring role in the television hit series “Once Upon a Time” and she also appeared in shows like “Chicago Hope” and “The Mountain.”

Christopher Guest – 1948 – an English actor, writer and director. He wrote, directed and starred in films such as “This Is Spinal Tap” and “Waiting for Guffman”. His other notable works include “Best in Show”, “A Mighty Wind” and “For Your Consideration”.

Tom Wilkinson – 1948 – an English actor known for his portrayal of Gerald in the film “The Full Monty”. Some of his other notable films include “In the Bedroom”, “Michael Clayton” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel”. In addition to his film work, Wilkinson has made appearances in various television shows like “The Kennedys” and “The Honourable Woman.”

Tim Meadows – 1961 – an American actor best known for his tenure on the late-night comedy show, “Saturday Night Live” (SNL). He also appeared in numerous movies, including “Mean Girls,” “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story” and “The Benchwarmers.” On television, he had recurring roles on comedies like “The Goldbergs” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.”

Jennifer Jason Leigh – 1962 – an American actress known for her standout performances in films like “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” “Single White Female,” “Dolores Claiborne,” “The Hateful Eight” and “Georgia.”

Laura Linney – 1964 – an American actress. Some of her notable film credits include “Searching for Bobby Fischer”, “You Can Count On Me” “The Truman Show”, “Kinsey” and “The Savages”. In addition to her film work, Linney gained widespread recognition for her roles in the critically acclaimed series “The Big C” and “Ozark”.

Chris Parnell – 1967 – an American actor best known as a cast member of the iconic comedy show, “Saturday Night Live” (SNL). He has also appeared in numerous TV shows, including “30 Rock”, “Archer,” “Rick and Morty” and “Suburgatory”. Parnell has appeared in movies such as “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” and “Hot Rod”.

Roberto Alomar – 1968 – a professional baseball player widely regarded as one of the greatest second basemen in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. He made the All-Star team 12 times over his career and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011.

Michael Sheen – 1969 – a highly acclaimed Welsh actor known for his portrayal of Tony Blair in the film “The Queen” and as David Frost in “Frost/Nixon”. His has also appeared in films like “Midnight in Paris”, “Masters of Sex” and “Good Omens”.

Diego Serrano – 1973 – an Ecuadorian-American actor known for his work on the popular television series “Another World”, “The Young and the Restless” and “Time of Your Life”. In addition to his television work, Serrano has appeared in films such as “The Pledge” and “The Ode”.

Omarosa Manigault Newman – 1974 – an American reality television personality. She first gained widespread recognition as a contestant on the reality TV show “The Apprentice” in 2004. Omarosa also served as the director of communications for the Office of Public Liaison in the Trump administration.

Shawn Reaves – 1978 – an American actor best known for his role as Harrison “Harris” Green in the crime drama television series “Tru Calling”. Reaves has also made guest appearances in several other television shows including “The Mentalist,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “Without a Trace” and “Bones.”

Nora Zehetner – 1981 – an American actress known for her work in the television series “Everwood,” where she portrayed the character Laynie Hart. She has also appeared in several other TV shows, including “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Heroes,” “Mad Men” and “Maron”. Zehetner has appeared in a number of movies like “Brick”, “Creative Control” and “Beneath”.

Cristiano Ronaldo – 1985 – a Portuguese professional football (soccer) player widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. He won 5 UEFA Champions League titles and 5 FIFA Ballon d’Or awards (recognizing him as the world’s best player).

Crystal Hunt – 1985 – an American actress known for playing the character Lizzie Spaulding on the soap opera “Guiding Light”. She has also appeared in other television series such as “One Life to Live,” “Sydney White” and “Magic Mike XXL”. Hunt has made guest appearances on shows like “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and “Cold Case.”

Darren Criss – 1987 – an American actor best known for his role as Blaine Anderson on the hit musical television series “Glee.” He has also appeared in other television shows and films including “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”, “Eastwick” and “American Horror Story.”

Henry Golding – 1987 – a British-Malaysian actor best known for his role as Nick Young in the romantic comedy “Crazy Rich Asians”. He also appeared in movies such as “A Simple Favor”, “Last Christmas”, “The Gentlemen” and “Monsoon”.

Cristine Reyes – 1989 – a Filipina actress and model best known for her role in the hit television series “Eva Fonda”. Reyes has also appeared in numerous films including “No Other Woman”, “The Trophy Wife” and “Maria”.

Jeremy Sumpter – 1989 – an American actor, best known for his role as Peter Pan in the 2003 film adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s “Peter Pan.” Following his success in “Peter Pan,” Sumpter appeared in other films such as “Friday Night Lights”, “The Sasquatch Gang” and “Into the Storm”.

Neymar – 1992 – a professional football (soccer) player from Brazil, widely regarded as one of the most talented and skilled footballers in the world. In 2017, Neymar made a record-breaking transfer to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in France, becoming the most expensive football player in history at that time.

1861 – The Kinematoscope a.k.a. Motoscope was patented. It was an early motion picture exhibition device that allowed one viewer at a time to watch short films through a peephole viewer. It was one of the first commercially successful methods of showcasing motion pictures.

1887 – Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Otello” premiered at La Scala in in Milan, Italy. “Otello” is based on William Shakespeare’s play “Othello” and is considered one of Verdi’s greatest works. The premiere of “Otello” was met with critical acclaim, and the opera has since become a staple of the operatic repertoire worldwide.

1916 – The great Italian operatic tenor Enrico Caruso recorded “O Solo Mio” for the Victor Talking Machine Co. “O Sole Mio” is a famous Neapolitan song written in 1898, with music by Eduardo di Capua and lyrics by Giovanni Capurro. It has since become one of the most popular and recognizable Italian songs worldwide.

1944 – “Captain American” serial film premiered starring Dick Purcell. It consisted of 15 chapters and was produced by Republic Pictures.

1953 – The animated film “Peter Pan”, a classic Disney movie, was released. The film is known for its memorable characters and songs such as “The Second Star to the Right,” “You Can Fly,” and “Following the Leader.”

1989 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the first player to score 38,000 points. Throughout his career he scores 38,387 points, was selected to the All-NBA First Team a record 10 times and was a 19-time NBA All-Star. Abdul-Jabbar also won two NBA Finals MVP awards, six NBA Most Valuable Player awards, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Team 11 times. 

The index finger is the most sensitive finger on the hand. It has a larger number of touch receptors and a higher density of nerve endings compared to other fingers. The index finger is shorter than the middle finger and, depending on whether you are male or female, may be shorter or longer than the ring finger (men usually have an index finger shorter than their ring finger, vice versa in women).

Apples wake you up more than coffee in the morning. They contain natural sugars, fiber, and other nutrients that can provide a more sustained release of energy. The natural sugars in apples, such as fructose, can be metabolized by the body to provide a gradual increase in energy levels.

Grapes explode in the microwave. This is known as the “grape plasma effect.” It occurs because grapes contain a significant amount of water and electrolytes, which can create a plasma-like reaction when exposed to microwave radiation.