The Samuel Kingsley Home and the White Church in the Detroit suburb of Romulus, Michigan were both well-known stations on the Underground Railroad. Both the Detroit and Buffalo areas were the last “stop” before a slave could reach safety in Canada, after the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act effectively made the entire US slave territory.
Baseball pitcher Ferguson Jenkins was born in Chatham, Ontario. Although his father was descended from Bahamian immigrants, Ferguson’s mother had ancestors who escaped to Canada via the Underground Railroad.
Fergie Jenkins is one of the few (only?) members of the 3000K club NOT in the 1000BB club.
Huh! And here I always thought it was the Mexican phone company. 
Richard Branson, the owner of Virgin Atlantic Airways and Virgin America Airways, claims he joined the mile high club at age 19 (c. 1969) in a plane’s lavatory.
John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson (very briefly), Richard Nixon and Gerald R. Ford all served in the Pacific theatre during World War II.
In his youth (well, teenager or young adult, not a tyke), Lyndon Johnson hitchiked all the way to California and then back to Texas.
Vermont has a Lyndon State College and a Johnson State College, but neither is named for LBJ.
Hall of Famer Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators holds the MLB record for highest single season batting average for a pitcher (min. 100 PA) by hitting .433 (OBA: .455 SLG: .577) in 1925.
Comedian Bill Saluga created a character named Raymond J. Johnson, Jr., whose annoying but memorable shtick was to say, “you can call me Ray, or you can call me J, or you can call me Johnny, or you can call me Sonny, or you can call me Junie, or you can call me Junior; now you can call me Ray J, or you can call me RJ, or you can call me RJJ, or you can call me RJJ Jr.” ultimately ending with, “but you doesn’t hasta call me Johnson!”
Former President Bill Clinton, famous for his love of McDonald’s and BBQ, now says he is a vegan.
McDonald’s briefly attempted to sell a Hula Burger (slices of pineapple and cheese on a bun) as a meatless option Catholics could consume on Fridays and during Lent. Cincinnati franchisee Lou Groen came up with the Filet-O-Fish as an alternative when he noticed how much of his business Big Boy gained with its Friday fish offerings. Kroc didn’t want fish stinking up his restaurants, but eventually accepted Groen’s offer of a challenge. After hearing the next Monday’s report of Friday’s sales in Cincy, Kroc grunted, “It’s on the menu”, and never admitted to Groen just how few Hula Burgers had been sold that fateful weekend.
Marge Schott was the principal partner, president and CEO of the Cincinatti Reds from 1984-1995. Initially popular with the fans, she was later criticized for intemperate comments about African-Americans, Jews, the Japanese and gays, as well as for refusing to spend money on the team and for letting her St. Bernards defecate on the field. She was suspended by MLB and eventually, with her health declining, sold her majorioty interest in the team.
In July 1984 an asteroid discovered by Antonín Mrkos was named 11020 Orwell, in memory of George Orwell and his classic novel 1984.
Ursula K. Le Guin’s novel The Lathe of Heaven has a protagonist named George Orr, and much of the plot involves a psychiatrist trying to make George Orr well. The name may be an homage to the British writer.
Bobby Orr was the 1st defenseman to win the NHL scoring title.
Scottish singer Sheena Easton, born Sheena Shirley Orr, is best known in the US for “Morning Train (Nine to Five)” and “For Your Eyes Only”. She won a Grammy in 1984 for Best Mexican/American Performance with “Me Gustas Tal Como Eres” (“I Like You Just the Way You Are”), a duet with Mexican star Luis Miguel.
The script of the film For Your Eyes Only was basically a combination of two stories in the book by the same name: the title tale and “Risico”. It also contained elements inspired by the novels Live and Let Die, Goldfinger, and On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
The theme song for Goldfinger, as well as for Diamonds are Forever and Moonraker, was performed by Nigerian-Welsh singer Dame Shirley Bassey. Monty Python satirized those performances in the theme song for 1979’s Life of Brian.
Composer John Barry wrote the theme song for Goldfinger and other James Bond films. He is usually named as the writer of the James Bond theme song, though credit is given to Monty Norman, who was contracted to be the composer for the film. Norman sued to keep Barry from making the claim, and won, but most people agree that the work was mostly Barry’s.
Game show host Monty Hall would confound contestants who had chosen a hidden prize by showing them a different prize and then asking if the contestant wanted to change to an unseen third prize. The dilemma is called “the Monty Hall problem.”