Rupert Murdoch, founder of 21st Century Fox, was born on March 11, 1931. He founded 21st Century Fox on June 28, 2013 which released its highest grossing film, X-Men: Days of Future Past on May 23, 2014 making $233.9 million. On September 10, 2015, 21st Century Fox acquired 73% of National Geographic for $725 million to help expand its work in science, exploration, and education.