Events (50 years ago today): 1976 - The rollercoaster The New Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

Births (700 years ago today): 1326 - Joan I, Countess of Auvergne (died 1360)^[21]

Births (150 years ago today): 1876 - Ludvig Karsten, Norwegian painter (died 1926)^[23]

Births (100 years ago today): 1926 - David Attenborough, English environmentalist and television host^[28]

Births (100 years ago today): 1926 - David Hurst, German actor (died 2019)

Births (100 years ago today): 1926 - Don Rickles, American comedian and actor (died 2017)

Births (50 years ago today): 1976 - Martha Wainwright, Canadian-American singer-songwriter and guitarist