1887 Tom Longboat – Canadian marathon runner who set a course record winning the 1907 Boston Marathon, running the last mile in 4 minutes and 46 seconds. As a professional distance runner, he beat Italian marathon champion Dorando Pietri at Madison Square Garden in 1908. Lonboat retired in 1912 and served Canada in World War I as a despatch runner in France

"As a professional distance runner". Maybe someone could explain to me how you can make a living as that, especially in 1908.







1928 Dr. Ruth Westheimer – Sex therapist

Why would anyone go to her for advice about sex?







1936 Bruce Dern – Actor (Silent Running, Coming Home, The 'Burbs, They Shoot Horses Don't They?, Black Sunday, Middle Age Crazy, The Great Gatsby, Big Love, Monster, The Haunting) He is the father of actress Laura Dern

He was also in several John Wayne movies such as The War Wagon and The Cowboys as a villain. I think he was probably a villain in everything he was in.