Clement X (Emilio Bonaventura Altieri) – 1590 – Italian Pope, known for his modest and humble lifestyle. One of Clement X’s most notable achievements was his support for the missions to the East, particularly in China and Japan.

Bob Crane – 1928 – an American actor, best known for his role as Col. Robert Hogan in the TV series “Hogan’s Heroes”. He also appeared in several other TV shows including “The Donna Reed Show” and “The Dick Van Dyke Show.”

Bill Moor – 1931 – an American actor, known for his roles in the movies such as, “Kramer vs. Kramer”, “The Devil’s Advocate” and “Quiz Show”. He also appeared in several television shows including, “Law & Order” and “All My Children”.

Patsy Byrne – 1933 – a British actress, best known for her role as Nursie in the British comedy series “Blackadder”. She also acted in several films, including “The Early Bird” and “What a Carve Up!”. Byrne’s other notable TV appearances include “The Saint,” “Father Brown” and “Harry Enfield and Chums.”

 Patrick Stewart – 1940 – an English actor, known for his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the TV series “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and as Professor Charles Xavier in the “X-Men” film series. Stewart has also appeared in “Robin Hood: Men in Tights,” “Excalibur” and “American Dad!”. In 2010, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to drama.

Robert Forster – 1941 – an American actor best known for his role in the film “Jackie Brown”. He appeared in over 100 films and television shows such as, “Ironside,” “The Mod Squad,” “Breaking Bad,” “Twin Peaks” and “Last Man Standing”. He also acted in several films, including “Reflections in a Golden Eye”, “Mulholland Drive” and “The Descendants”.

Harrison Ford – 1942 – an American actor, best known for his roles in the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” film series. In addition to his work in these franchises, Ford has appeared in numerous other films, including “Blade Runner”, “Witness” and “The Fugitive”.

Ernő Rubik – 1944 – a Hungarian inventor and professor of architecture, best known as the inventor of the Rubik’s Cube. Rubik created the Rubik’s Cube in 1974, as a tool to help his architecture students better understand spatial relationships. In addition to the Rubik’s Cube, Rubik has created other puzzles and games, including Rubik’s Magic and Rubik’s Snake.

Richard “Cheech” Marin – 1946 – an American actor, known as one half of the comedy duo Cheech & Chong, which he formed with Tommy Chong in the 1970s. The pair released several successful films, including “Up in Smoke”, “Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie” and “Still Smokin”. Marin has also appeared in movies “Born in East L.A.”, “Desperado” and “Tin Cup”.

Daphne Maxwell Reid – 1948 – an American actress, best known for her role as Aunt Vivian Banks on the hit sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”. She had also appeared in numerous other television shows, including “Hill Street Blues,” “Frank’s Place,” and “Sesame Street.”

Didi Conn – 1951 – an American actress, best known for her role as Frenchy in the hit musical film “Grease”. She has also appeared in numerous other films and television shows, including “You Light Up My Life”, “Shining Time Station” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”.

Danitra Vance – 1954 – an American actress and comedian, best known for her work as a cast member on the comedy show “Saturday Night Live”. She was the first African American woman to join the show’s cast. Vance also appeared in several films and television shows, including “Jumpin’ at the Boneyard”, “The War of the Roses” and “The Cosby Show”.

Michael Spinks – 1956 – an American professional boxer, best known for his achievements as a light heavyweight and heavyweight champion of the world by defeating Larry Holmes in 1985. He won a gold medal in boxing at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

Cameron Crowe – 1957 – an American filmmaker, best known for directing films such as, “Almost Famous”, “Jerry Maguire”, “Vanilla Sky” and “Say Anything…”. Crowe earned an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the movie “Almost Famous”, which he wrote and directed.

Robert Gant – 1968 – an American actor best known for his role as Professor Ben Bruckner on the drama series “Queer as Folk”. He has also appeared in several other popular television shows, including “Friends,” “Melrose Place,” “CSI” and “The Mentalist”.

Ken Jeong – 1969 – an American actor, best known for his roles in comedy films such as “The Hangover” and “Crazy Rich Asians”. He has also appeared in several television shows, including “Community” and “Dr. Ken,” which he created, wrote, and starred in.

Ashley Scott – 1977 – an American actress best known for her role as Helena Kyle/The Huntress in the television series “Birds of Prey”. Scott has also appeared in several films, including “S.W.A.T.”, “Walking Tall” and “A.I. Artificial Intelligence”.

Steven R. McQueen – 1988 – an American actor best known for his role as Jeremy Gilbert on the television series “The Vampire Diaries”. He has also appeared in several films, including “Minutemen”, “Piranha 3D” and “The Escort”.

Ridge Canipe – 1994 – an American actor, best known for his roles in the films “Walk the Line”, “The Guardian” and “Playing with Dolls: Havoc”. He has also appeared in several television shows, including “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Desperate Housewives.”

1836 – U.S. Patent No. 1 issued to John Ruggles for his invention of a traction wheel for steam locomotives. This patent was one of the first granted under the new patent system established by the Patent Act of 1836, which required patent applications to be examined and granted by a board of patent examiners.

1837 – Queen Victoria moved to Buckingham Palace. She was only 18 years old at the time and had been living at Kensington Palace with her mother, the Duchess of Kent. Buckingham Palace had been the official residence of the monarch since 1837, although it was not until the reign of Queen Victoria that it became the primary royal residence.

1871 – The world’s first championship cat show was held in the Crystal Palace in London, England. The show was organized by Harrison Weir, who is known as the “father of the cat fancy.” Weir was a prominent cat breeder and author who worked to establish cat shows as a way to promote the breeding of purebred cats.

1917 – The first Vision of the Virgin Mary appeared to three children – Lucia Santos, Jacinta Marto, and Francisco Marto – in the Cova da Iria fields near Fatima, Portugal. The children reported seeing a lady dressed in white who told them to come back to the same spot on the 13th day of the following five months. The Virgin Mary appeared to the children on each of these occasions, and the events are known collectively as the “Marian apparitions” or the “Our Lady of Fatima” apparitions.

1923 – The Hollywood Sign was officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Originally intended as an advertisement for a local real estate development called “Hollywoodland,” the sign has since become an iconic symbol of the American film industry and the city of Los Angeles.

1930 – The first-ever football World Cup held in Uruguay. The tournament was organized by FIFA and was contested by 13 teams from around the world. The host country, Uruguay, emerged as the champions, defeating Argentina 4-2 in the final.

1939 – Frank Sinatra made his recording debut. He recorded “From the Bottom of My Heart” and “Melancholy Mood” with Harry James and his Orchestra. Sinatra went on to become one of the most successful and influential singers in the history of American popular music, with a career that spanned over six decades.

1978 – Walter Poenisch started his swim from Cuba to Florida. Poenisch was a 65-year-old retired truck driver from Ohio and he became the first person ever to swim from Havana, Cuba, to the Florida Keys without a shark cage. He reached the Florida coast 34 hours and 15 minutes after starting his swim, covering a distance of approximately 128 miles (206 kilometers).

1985 – The “Live Aid” concerts held in London, England, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The concerts were organized to raise money for famine relief in Africa. It featured some of the biggest musical acts of the time, including Queen, U2, David Bowie, Elton John and many others.

2008 – InBev agreed to buy Anheuser-Busch. The Belgian-Brazilian brewing company announced its intention to acquire the iconic American beer maker, Anheuser-Busch, in a deal worth approximately $52 billion. The acquisition made InBev the largest beer maker in the world and gave it control of popular American beer brands such as Budweiser and Michelob.

The thigh bones of humans are stronger than concrete. The thigh bones support the weight of the entire body and are approximately eight times stronger than concrete. However, they are still prone to break when serious injury is inflicted on the bone. 

There are more chickens in the world than there are people. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, there are approximately 23.7 billion chickens in the world. In comparison, the estimated global human population is around 7.9 billion people.

A standard A4 piece of paper can only be folded in half seven times. The number of layers doubles each time, and the paper rapidly gets too thick and too small to fold.