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)
