Actress Wendi McLendon-Covey, 57, was born on Oct. 10, 1969 in Bellflower, Calif. She is best known for her roles as matriarch Beverly Goldberg on the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs and asDeputy Clementine Johnson on the Comedy Central series Reno 911.
1845 - The United States Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, MD.
Fact of the Day
The city of Iquitos in Peru is the largest city in the world which you can't access by road. The only way to get there is by plane or boat.
Nature Oddities
Okapi — known as “forest giraffes” — boast 14-inch-long tongues, which they use to clean their eyes and ears.
Food and Drink
Whether you're drinking black, green, oolong, or white, all true teas come from the exact same plant: Camellia sinensis. The final color and flavor depend entirely on how the leaves are processed and oxidized.