May 6 1895

Rudolph Valentino (Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Pierre Filibert Guglielmi di Valentina d’Antonguella) — silent-film star, early pop icon, sex symbol, “Latin lover” or simply “Valentino” — is born in Castellaneta, Italy. His films include “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” and “The Sheik”. His premature death at age 31 causes mass hysteria among his female fans and further propels him to iconic status