Thomas Jefferson

(April 13 1743 – July 4, 1826 (aged 83) The third President of the United States (1801–1809), and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776). Jefferson was one of the most influential Founding Fathers. To date, Jefferson is the only president to serve two full terms in office without vetoing a single bill of Congress. Jefferson has been consistently ranked by scholars as one of the greatest of U.S. presidents.

Harry Potter

Did you know...
... that today is Harry Potter's Birthday? The boy wizard Harry James Potter was born on July 31, 1980, to James and Lily Potter (the same birthday as the author, J.K. Rowling, born in 1965). Trivia fans: The HP books have been translated into over 62 languages!

Don Knotts

Did you know...
... that today is the birthday of Don Knotts (1924)? Jesse Donald Knotts was an American comedic actor best known for his portrayal of the high-strung, small-town deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show and the leisure-suit-clad landlord Ralph Furley on Three's Company. In 1996, TV Guide ranked him number 27 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list. And he was!

Carl Edward Sagan

 (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, science popularizer and science communicator in astronomy and natural sciences

Theodor Seuss Geisel

(March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) American writer & cartoonist known for his children’s books written under the pen names Dr. Seuss, Theo LeSieg and, in one case, Rosetta Stone. He published 44 children’s books, including the bestselling Green Eggs & Ham, The Cat in the Hat, & How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie

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... that today is the birthday of Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie (1912)? Guthrie is best known as an American singer-songwriter and folk musician. His best-known song was This Land Is Your Land. Trivia buffs: Songwriters such as Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Seeger, Joe Strummer and Tom Paxton have acknowledged their debt to Guthrie as an influence.

Emanuel James “Jim” Rohn

 (September 17, 1930 – December 5, 2009) An American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker. His rags to riches story played a large part in his work, which influenced others in the personal development industry…Source

Fred McFeely Rogers

(March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003) was an American educator, Presbyterian minister, songwriter, author, and television host. Rogers was most famous for creating and hosting Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (1968–2001), which featured his gentle, soft-spoken personality and directness to his audiences.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

 (1 BC-65 AD) Often known simply as Seneca. A Roman philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and humorist, of the Silver Age of Latin literature. He was tutor & later adviser to emperor Nero. He was later forced to commit suicide for complicity in the Pisonian conspiracy to assassinate this last of the Julio-Claudian emperors; however, he may have been innocent. 

Dave Barry

Did you know...
... that July 3 is the birthday of Dave Barry (1947)? Barry is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American author and columnist, who wrote a nationally syndicated humor column for The Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005. He has also written numerous books of humor and parody, as well as comedic novels.

Mohammed

He was a religious, political, and military leader from Mecca who unified Arabia into a single religious polity under Islam. He is believed by Muslims and Bahá’ís to be a messenger and prophet of God. Muhammad is almost universally considered by Muslims as the last prophet sent by God for mankind.