TODAY IS

It's Vin Diesel's 49th today. Man, his voice is so low, he has to take off his socks to clear his throat.

• A lot of years, but of course, being a Diesel, he's good for a lot of miles.
• He's not only tough, but being Diesel, he gets better mileage.
• He used to be an affordable actor, but when he hit big, both movie producers and truck drivers both complained about the high cost of Diesel.
• He's working on a new movie where his Riddick character travels through time and becomes a Roman soldier. It'll be called, "Riddick-ulous"

Golfer and CBS golf host Nick Faldo hits a 59 today. He's won the British Open three times... and won it closed once.

Martha Reeves, who made the song "Heat Wave" famous, turns 75 today. It was around this time of year she'd start to sing it and people would say, "Shut up!"

James Brolin turns 76 today. He's married to Barbra Streisand but is even more famous for being Josh Brolin's dad.

60's singer Dion turns 77 today. "Runaround Sue" is now "Walker Around Wanda."

John Glenn, Jr., the first American to orbit the earth, and a former U.S. Senator, begins his 95th year on earth today. While being a senator was nice, he got more done while he was in space. He orbited the earth in a Mercury Capsule, which was the predecessor to the Tylenol capsule.

National Caviar Day -- According to the FDA, the only fish that produces real caviar is Sturgeon.