George Orson Welles

(May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, writer and producer who worked in theater, radio and film. He is best remembered for his innovative work in all three media, most notably Caesar (1937), a groundbreaking Broadway adaptation of Julius Caesar and the debut of the Mercury Theatre; The War of the Worlds (1938), one of the most famous broadcasts in the history of radio; and Citizen Kane (1941)

Steven Paul Jobs

(February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) an American entrepreneur best known as the co-founder, chairman, & CEO of Apple Inc. Jobs also co-founded & served as chief executive of Pixar Animation Studios; a member of the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company in 2006… Pixar

Hanabiko “Koko”

(July 4, 1971 – June 19, 2018) was a female western lowland gorilla who was known for having learned a large number of hand signs from a modified version of American Sign Language (ASL)

Tasmanian Devil

Did you know...
... that June 19th is the Tasmanian Devil's Birthday? Taz celebrated his birthday on this day in 1954 with the release of Devil May Hare. Taz is generally portrayed as a dim-witted carnivore with a notoriously short temper and little patience. He will eat anything and everything, with an appetite that seems to know no bounds. Celebrate by spinning around in circles until you get dizzy! :-)

Pope John Paul II

born Karol Józef Wojty?a was pope of the Catholic Church from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005

Barry Manilow

On the birthday of Barry Manilow, singer and songwriter, sing out a little song! Manilow was born on June 17, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York. Happy birthday, Barry!

Stephen Richards Covey

(October 24, 1932 – July 16, 2012) was an American educator, author, businessman, and keynote speaker. His most popular book was The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Harvey Mackay

(born 1932) is a businessman, author and syndicated columnist with Universal Uclick. His weekly column gives career and inspirational advice and is featured in over 100 newspapers. Mackay has authored seven New York Times bestselling books, including three number one bestsellers. He is also a member of the National Speakers Association Council of Peers Award for Excellence Hall of Fame.

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

(18 July 1918 – December 5, 2013) President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). In 1962 he was arrested and convicted of sabotage and other charges, and sentenced to life in prison, he served 27 years. Following his release from prison on 11 February 1990, Mandela led his party in the negotiations that led to multi-racial democracy in 1994. As president, he frequently gave priority to reconciliation, while introducing policies aimed at combating poverty and inequality in South Africa

Albert Camus

(7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960) An African-born French author, journalist, and key philosopher of the 20th century. Awarded the 1957 Nobel Prize for Literature, the second youngest, after Rudyard Kipling

Tony Robbins

(born Anthony J. Mahavorick February 29, 1960) is an American life coach and self-help author

Barry Bailey

Did you know...
... that June 12 is the birthday of  Barry Bailey of Atlantic Rhythm Section (1948); E Carlos of Cheap Trick (1951); Brad Delp of Boston (1951); and Pete Farndon of Pretenders (1952). Celebrate by rocking out with your favorite bands!

Gene Wilder

Did you know...
... that June 11 was the birthday of Gene Wilder (1935)? Jerome Silberman, known professionally as Gene Wilder, was an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, singer-songwriter and author. Thanks for the wonderful memories, Gene!

Earl Nightingale

(March 12, 1921 – March 28, 1989) was an American motivational speaker and author, known as the “Dean of Personal Development.” He was the voice in the early 1950s of Sky King, the hero of a radio adventure series, and was a WGN radio show host from 1950 to 1956.