1935 John Saxon - Actor (Raid on Entebbe, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Beverly Hills Cop 3, Death of a Gunfighter, The Unforgiven, The Bold Ones, Enter the Dragon)

As a young teen I always thought he was soooo good looking.

1981 President Ronald Reagan began firing 11,359 air-traffic controllers. Two days earlier, they began striking in violation of his order for them to return to work. The executive action, regarded as extreme by many, significantly slowed air travel for months

I wasn't a fan of his as a result of some of the things he did as governor in California, but this is one I approved of.