Sylvester Stallone is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer born on this day in 1946.

Did you know that:

• Lyman Blake patented a shoe manufacturing machine on this day in 1858
• A patent was granted to Albert Gonzales for a railway switch on this day in 1904, one that’s still used today on railroads across America
• Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter born on this day in 1907
• Curtis James Jackson III, known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, songwriter, and actor born on this day in 1975
• Kevin Hart is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and producer born on this day in 1979

// Compiled by Zoya Siddiqui