Albert Einstein

(14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the general theory of relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics and the most influential physicist of the 20th century

Pablo Picasso

Did you know...
... that today is the Birthday of Pablo Picasso (1881)? Picasso, born on this day in Malaga, Spain, is universally renowned as one of the most influential and celebrated artists of the twentieth century. Trivia fans: Pablo Picasso's full name was Pablo Diego Jose Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Maria de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santisima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruiz y Picasso. Whew!

Gertrude Ederle

Did you know...
... that today is the Birthday of Gertrude Ederle (1906)? American swimmer Gertrude Ederle achieved fame when she competed in the 1924 Olympics and became the first woman to swim across the English Channel in 1926. Trivia fans: In her private later life, Ederle taught swimming at a school for deaf children. Take today to think about some of the influential women in your life.

Barack Hussein Obama II

 (born August 4, 1961) was the 44th President of the United States and the first African American to hold the office. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he was president of the Harvard Law Review.

He was a community organizer in Chicago before earning his law degree. He worked as a civil rights attorney in Chicago and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. He served three terms representing the 13th District in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. Source   

Zac Efron (October 18, 1987)

Born Zachery David Alexander "Zac" Efron in California, Efron is an actor and singer who began his career while still in high school. He rose to fame with a starring role as Troy Bolton in the Disney Channel's super successful High School Musical (2006). He has been in over 25 films, made several TV appearances, and was second on People's Most Beautiful list.

George Walker Bush

(born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009.

Sri Chinmoy

Chinmoy Kumar Ghose, better known as Sri Chinmoy (27 August 1931 – 11 October 2007), was an Indian spiritual leader who taught meditation in the West after moving to New York City in 1964.

David Michael Letterman

 (born April 12, 1947) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He hosted a late night television talk show for 33 years, beginning with the February 1, 1982 debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC, and ending with the May 20, 2015 broadcast of Late Show with David Letterman on CBS.

Rachel Louise Carson

(May 27, 1907 – April 14, 1964) was an American marine biologist and conservationist whose book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement.

David Lee Roth

(October 10, 1954)
David Lee Roth was born to a Jewish family in Indiana. A vocalist, songwriter, former radio personality, and an actor and author,  Roth is best-known as the original singer of the hard rock band Van Halen, which was hugely popular in the 1980s. Among their greatest hits were "Jump," "Panama," "Hot for Teacher," and "I'll Wait." In 2007, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Don Miguel Ángel Ruiz

(born 1952), better known as Don Miguel Ruiz, is a Mexican author of Toltec spiritualist and neoshamanistic texts.His work is part of the New Age movement that focuses on ancient teachings as a means to achieve spiritual enlightenment…

Ralph Fulsom Marston

(February 16, 1907 December 7, 1967) was a professional football player who spent a season in the National Football League with the Boston Bulldogs in 1929

Liev Schreiber (October 4, 1967)

Isaac Liev Schreiber is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He rose to fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s, having appeared in several independent films and later mainstream Hollywood films, including the Scream trilogy and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. He won a Tony Award for his appearance in the Broadway revival Glengarry Glen Ross in 2005. Since 2013, he has played the leading role of Ray Donovan in the Showtime crime drama Ray Donovan.

Mark Elliot Zuckerberg

(born May 14, 1984) is an American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of Facebook, and currently operates as its chairman and chief executive officer

Tryon Edwards

(7 August 1809, Hartford, Conn.; 4 January 1894) was an American theologian, best known for compiling A Dictionary of Thoughts,a book of quotations. He was minister of the Second Congregational Church in New London, Connecticut, from 1845-1857, after having served in Rochester, New York.

Thomas Earl “Tom” Petty

(October 20, 1950) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys

Groucho Marrx (October 2, 1890-August 19, 1977)

Born in New York City, Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx was a film and telivision star who was considered one of the best comedians of the twentieth century. He was recognizable by his trademark look of a painted-on mustache, bushy eyebrows, and a fat cigar. He and his brothers went from working in vaudeville to on Broadway to starring in their own films, most notably Animal Crackers, Duck Soup, and a Night at the Opera. Groucho went on to a robust solo career, which included several books and a telivision show that ran for over ten years, You Bet Your Life.

Leslie William Nielsen, OC

(11 February 1926 – 28 November 2010) was a Canadian actor, comedian, and producer. He appeared in more than 100 films and 150 television programs, portraying more than 220 characters

Maj. Gen. Jay B. Silveria

He is the Deputy Commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, and Deputy Commander, Combined Air Force Air Component, U.S. Central Command, Southwest Asia.