George Herman "Babe" Ruth (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948)

Babe Ruth was a  professional baseball player whose career
in Major League Baseball spanned 22 seasons, from 1914
through 1935. Nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of
Swat", he began his MLB career as a star left-handed pitcher
for the Boston Red Sox, but achieved his greatest fame as a
slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees.

Ruth is regarded as one of the greatest sports heroes in
American culture and is considered by many to be the
greatest baseball player of all time.

In 1936, Ruth was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
as one of its "first five" members.

1948

Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004)

Ronald Reagan was a politician and actor who served as
the 40th president of the United States from January
20, 1981 – January 20, 1989.

Nicolas Cage (Coppola) is a actor, film producer and nephew
of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. He has received many          
accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors
Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award as well as two
nominations for BAFTA Awards.       


       
Known for his versatility as an actor, Cage’s work across
diverse film genres has gained him a significant cult
following. Films in which he has appeared have grossed
over $6.4 billion worldwide. Cage is 62 years old today.

Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot (1934 – 2025)

(SUN) – “The Brigitte Bardot foundation announces with
immense sadness the death of its founder and president,
Madame Brigitte Bardot, a world-renowned actress and
singer, who chose to abandon her prestigious career to
dedicate her life and energy to animal welfare and her
foundation."

Bardot had been hospitalized briefly in late October at
Saint-Jean Hospital in Toulon, France where she
underwent a minor surgical procedure.

Bardot Bardot acted in 47 films, performed in several
musicals, and recorded more than 60 songs. She was
awarded the Legion of Honor (below) in 1985.           

1959

On December 28, 1895, the world’s first commercial movie
screening took place at the Grand Cafe in Paris. The film
was made by Louis and Auguste Lumière, two French
brothers who developed a camera-projector called the
Cinematographe.

Auguste (left) and Louis Lumière.

In addition to the Cinematographe, the Lumières also developed
the first practical color photography process, the Autochrome
plate, which debuted in 1907.