Athene Seyler – 1889 – a British actress. Some of her notable film credits include “The Ghost Train”, “The Next of Kin” and “The Inn of the Sixth Happiness”, in which she starred alongside Ingrid Bergman.

Fred Allen – 1894 – an American comedian and radio personality known for his own radio show, “The Fred Allen Show”. He also made appearances in films such as “It’s in the Bag!” and “We’re Not Married!”.

Florence Desmond – 1905 – a British actress. Some of her notable film credits include “This’ll Make You Whistle”, “Come on George!” and “Hoots Mon!”.

Dominic “Don” Ameche – 1908 – an American actor, known for his portrayal of the legendary inventor Alexander Graham Bell in the film “The Story of Alexander Graham Bell”. He also appeared in films such as “Love Is News”, “The Dark Mirror”, “Trading Places” and “Cocoon”, for which he earned an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Barbara Pepper – 1915 – an American actress. Some of her notable film credits include “The Thin Man”, “His Girl Friday” and “Kiss Them for Me”. She also appeared on various popular television shows including “The Lone Ranger,” “Perry Mason” and “The Beverly Hillbillies.”

John Vivyan – 1915 – an American actor, known for his role as the titular character in the television series “Mr. Lucky”. In addition to his television work, he made appearances in films such as “A Girl in Every Port”, “The Big Heat” and “The Fastest Gun Alive”.

Judy Campbell – 1916 – a British actress. Some of her notable film credits include “The Prime Minister”, “This Happy Breed” and “Green Fingers”. Her performances showcased her range as an actress, from dramatic roles to comedic characters.

Alida Valli – 1921 – an Italian actress best known for her roles in films such as “The Third Man”, “The Miracle”, “Suspiria” and “La Luna”.

Denholm Elliott – 1922 – a British actor best known for his role as Marcus Brody, a museum curator, in “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”. He also appeared in films such as “The Hill”, “The Deadly Affair”, “Equus” and “A Perfect Spy”.

Elaine Stewart – 1930 – an American actress. She appeared in various films, including “Take the High Ground!”, “Brigadoon” and “The Adventures of Hajji Baba”.

Clint Eastwood – 1930 – an American actor and filmmaker. He achieved global recognition through western trilogy: “A Fistful of Dollars”, “For a Few Dollars More” and “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”. Eastwood’s other notable film credits include “Dirty Harry”, “Unforgiven”, “Million Dollar Baby”, “Gran Torino” and “American Sniper”.

Sharon Gless – 1943 – an American actress known for her roles as detective Christine Cagney in the series “Cagney & Lacey”. She also starred in television series such as “The Trials of Rosie O’Neill” and “Burn Notice”.

John Bonham – 1948 – an English musician best known as the drummer for the legendary rock band Led Zeppelin. He is often regarded as one of the greatest drummers in the history of rock and roll.

Lynda Bellingham – 1948 – an English actress. She starred in the long-running British soap operas “General Hospital”, “All Creatures Great and Small” and popular daytime shows such as “Pebble Mill at One” and “Loose Women.”

Tom Berenger – 1949 – an American actor known for his role as Sergeant Barnes in the Vietnam War film “Platoon”, directed by Oliver Stone. He has also appeared in films like “The Big Chill”, “Someone to Watch Over Me”, “Shoot to Kill”, “The Quick and the Dead” and “Rustlers’ Rhapsody”.

Gregory Harrison – 1950 – an American actor known for his role in the popular television series “Trapper John, M.D.”. Some of his other notable film credits include “For Ladies Only”, “Razorback”, “North Shore”, “Falcon Crest” and “Safe Harbor”.

Kyle Secor – 1957 – an American actor known for his performance as detective Tim Bayliss in the crime drama series “Homicide: Life on the Street”. He has also made appearances in other popular television series such as “Veronica Mars”, “Commander in Chief”, “Dawson’s Creek” and “Party of Five”.

Chris Elliott – 1960 – an American actor best known as a cast member on the comedy show “Saturday Night Live”. He has also appeared in a variety of films and television shows such as “Groundhog Day”, “There’s Something About Mary”, “Scary Movie 2”, “How I Met Your Mother” and “Schitt’s Creek”.

Lea Thompson – 1961 – an American actress best known for her role as Lorraine Baines McFly in the iconic “Back to the Future” film trilogy. Some of her other notable movie credits include “Some Kind of Wonderful”, “Casual Sex?” and “The Little Rascals”. On television, she starred in the sitcoms “Caroline in the City” and “Switched at Birth”.

Børge Ousland – 1962 – a Norwegian polar explorer and adventurer, best known as the first person to complete a solo and unsupported crossing of the Arctic Ocean from Russia to Canada via the North Pole. He also has crossed Greenland multiple times, both on skis and by dog sled, and has completed expeditions to Antarctica.

Brooke Shields – 1965 – an American actress best known for her roles in the movies such as “Pretty Baby”, “The Blue Lagoon”, “Endless Love”, “Sahara” and “The Other Guys”. On television, she has appeared in shows such as “Suddenly Susan” and “Lipstick Jungle”.

Jeremy Hotz – 1965 – a Canadian stand-up comedian and actor. He has released several comedy albums including “What a Miserable DVD This Is” and “The Magical Misery Tour”. Hotz appeared on programs like “The Late Show with David Letterman”, “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “Just for Laughs” series.

Phil Keoghan – 1967 – a New Zealand-born television presenter and producer best known as the host of the popular reality TV show “The Amazing Race”. He also has hosted and produced shows such as “No Opportunity Wasted”, “Phil Keoghan’s Adventure Crazy” and “Explorer.”

Paolo Sorrentino – 1970 – an Italian film director. Some of his most celebrated works include “The Great Beauty”, “Youth”, “Loro”, “The Young Pope” and its sequel “The New Pope”, starring Jude Law as Pope Pius XIII.

Archie Panjabi – 1972 – a British actress best known for her role as Kalinda Sharma in the television series “The Good Wife”. Some of her other notable film credits include “East Is East”, “Bend It Like Beckham”, “A Mighty Heart”, “Blindspot”, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “The Fall.”

Colin Farrell – 1976 – an Irish actor. Some of his notable works include “Phone Booth”, “Minority Report”, “Alexander”, “In Bruges” and “The Lobster”.

Eric Christian Olsen – 1977 – an American actor. Some of his most notable roles include detective Marty Deeks in the television series “NCIS: Los Angeles”. He also appeared in shows such as “ER”, “Brothers & Sisters”, “Community” and “The Loop” as well as films “Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd”, “Not Another Teen Movie” and “The Comebacks”.

Jonathan Tucker – 1982 – an American actor known for his role as the troubled teenager Tommy in the film “The Virgin Suicides”. He has also appeared in films such as “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”, “Hostage” and “The Ruins”. On television Tucker has made notable appearances in the drama series “Kingdom”, “Westworld” and “City on a Hill.”

Iga Świątek – 2001 – a Polish professional tennis player. She is a four-time major singles champion, having won the French Open in 2020, 2022 and 2023 and the US Open in 2022.

1790 – The first copyright law in the U.S. was enacted under the new United States Constitution. The new law was relatively limited in scope, protecting books, maps and charts for only 14 years.

1879 – The Gilmore’s Garden in New York City was renamed Madison Square Garden. It was named after 4th President James Madison by William Henry Vanderbilt.

1885 – Dr. John Harvey Kellogg filed an application for a patent for “flaked cereal, and process of making same”. This patent application was for the invention of a process to create flaked cereals, which ultimately led to the development of the popular breakfast cereal known as corn flakes.

1890 – The Ulm Minster, also known as Ulm Cathedral, a famous Gothic church located in Ulm, Germany was finally completed. The construction of the church began in 1377, and its completion took several centuries. The impressive spire reaches a height of approximately 161.5 meters (530 feet), making it one of the tallest church spires in the world.

1911 – The RMS Titanic was launched in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The launch took place at the Harland and Wolff shipyard, at the Queen’s Island location, where the ship was constructed.

1919 – The NC-4 aircraft completed the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by air. The NC-4 was a Navy Curtiss flying boat, part of a U.S. Navy effort to make the first transatlantic flight. The flight started from Naval Air Station Rockaway in New York and concluded in Plymouth, England.

1970 – The Cathedral of Brasília, also known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Aparecida, was dedicated in the Brazilian capital Brasília. The cathedral, designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer, is one of the most famous landmarks in Brasília.

1976 – The Who set the record for the loudest concert of all time. The concert took place at the Charlton Athletic Football Club in London, England. The sound level during the performance reached an incredible 126 decibels, which was certified by the Guinness Book of Records as the highest ever recorded at that time.

1977 – “Beatlemania” opened at the Winter Garden Theater in New York City. The musical revue, which celebrated the music of The Beatles, ran for over 1,000 performances before closing in October 1979.

Cows do not have upper front teeth. Cows are ruminants, (like sheep and goats) and they grow a hard, fleshy mound called a dental pad in place of upper incisors. Cows use their lower incisors and the dental pad to grasp and tear vegetation while grazing.

The hair of a reindeer is hollow. The top layer of hair, known as guard hair, provides thermal insulation by trapping air within the hair, which helps retain body heat and protects the reindeer from extreme cold temperatures. This adaptation helps them stay warm in harsh Arctic and subarctic climates.

French fries were invented in Belgium. It is said that villagers used to fry small fish as part of their traditional cuisine but during the winter months when the rivers froze, they would instead cut potatoes into long, thin strips and fry them in oil as a substitute for fish.