1901 Walter Elias Disney – Animation pioneer and founder of the Disney Empire. Born on a Missouri farm, Disney attended the Kansas City Art Institute at night while he was in high school.

He's probably rolling over in his grave at the way the Disney Empire is today. I know I would.

1985 Christopher Forbes paid $157,000 for a single bottle of Chateau Lafite wine that had been initialled by Thomas Jefferson

It must be nice to have that kind of money to spend on a bottle of wine.