April 24th is the birthday

. . . of Shirley MacLaine and Barbra Streisand, 73 and 65 respectively.

MacLaine has five best actress Oscar nominations, winning for Terms of Endearment. Streisand has two best actress Oscar nominations, winning for Funny Girl (a tie that year with Hepburn). Streisand also won an Oscar for best song for “A Star Is Born.”

The Library of Congress was established by legislation signed on this date in 1800.