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2013 Event - Wal-Mart revenue exceeds that of Exxon Mobil, becoming the largest company by revenue on the Fortune 500 list

2013 Event - With a personal fortune of $73 billion dollars, Mexican business magnate Carlos Slim, tops the list of the 'Forbes' list of wealthiest people

1994 Death - Charles Fortune, South African cricket commentator, dies

1975 Death - Walker Evans, U.S. photographer (Fortune Magazine), dies at 71

1975 Event - "Wheel Of Fortune," debuts on NBC-TV

1967 Event - John Herbert's "Fortune and Men's Eyes," premieres in New York City

1966 Birthday - Scott Fortune, born in Newport Beach, California, volleyballer, Gold Medal 1988 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics

1961 Birthday - Annie Pujol, Perpignan, French TV hostess, Roue de la Fortune

1961 Birthday - Rory Bremner, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, impressionist, political satirist, comedian, appeared on Channel 4 with 'Rory Bremner, Who Else?', host of award-winning show, 'Bremner, Bird and Fortune'

1957 Birthday - Vanna White, Rosich, N Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, TV host, Wheel of Fortune

1955 Birthday - Jimmy Fortune, born in Newport News, Virginia, singer, Statler Bros-Class of '57

1955 Birthday - Rolf Benirschke, Boston, NFL place kicker/TV host, Wheel of Fortune

1954 Birthday - Bob Goen, TV host, Wheel of Fortune, Entertainment Tonight

1949 Birthday - Stuart Gannes, born in Detroit, Michigan, writer, Fortune

1948 Birthday - Peter Mond, born in England, 4th Baron Melchett, Lord Melchett, heir to Sir Alfred Mond's fortune, Labor Party whip, researched cannabis addition, Greenpeace activist

1946 Birthday - Pat Sajak, Chicago, TV host, Wheel of Fortune, Pat Sajak Show

1946 Birthday - Nick Fortune, Nicholas Fortuna, rock bassist, Buckinghams Chicago

1940 Birthday - Norman [Richard] Spinrad, U.S., sci-fi author, Child of Fortune

1937 Birthday - Basia Johnson, maid, inherited Johnson and Johnson fortune

1928 Death - Timothy Thomas Fortune, American Writer

1928 Birthday - William Trevor, British writer, Children of Dynmouth, Fools of Fortune

1924 Event - Fortune Theatre opens in London

1903 Birthday - Walker Evans, U.S., photographer, Fortune Magazine

1898 Birthday - Henry R. Luce, born in Tengchow, China, publisher, Time, Fortune, Life

1884 Event - T Thomas Fortune starts New York Freeman (New York Age) newspaper

1880 Death - Robert Fortune, Scottish Scientist

1871 Death - Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer, dies at 59

1856 Birthday - Timothy Thomas Fortune, American Writer

1841 Death - Catherine McAuley, founder, the Sisters of Mercy, established 12 foundations in Ireland, 2 in England, inherited fortune from father, used money to care for, educate, homeless women and children, dies at her House of Mercy

1813 Birthday - Robert Fortune, Scottish Scientist

1812 Birthday - Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer

1790 Death - Jeremiah Carlton, laziest man in history, heir to a large fortune at 19 went to bed and stayed there for next 70 yrs, dies at 89

1778 Birthday - Catherine McAuley, born in Dublin, Ireland, founder, the Sisters of Mercy, established 12 foundations in Ireland, 2 in England, inherited fortune from father, used money to care for, educate, homeless women and children

1682 Birthday - Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Venice, painter, Fortune Teller

1492 Event - Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas)

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