More Notable Birthdays on January 3: 1956 - Mel Gibson, born in Peekskill, New York, actor, Mad Max, Mrs. Soffel, Lethal Weapon 1939 - Bobby Hull, NHL forward, Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72 1929 - Sergio Leone, Italian, director, Fist Full of Dollars 1909 - Victor Borge, born in Copenhagen, Denmark, pianist/comedian 1892 - J. R. R. Tolkien, English Novelist, Lord of Rings