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Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Bruce Babbitt, Bruce Johnston, Vera Wang, Lorrie Morgan, J.J. Abrams, Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Draco Rosa, Jo Frost, Yancey Arias, Christian Kane, Tobey Maguire and Chris Eldridge.
In 1991, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first Black jurist to sit on the nation’s highest court, announced his retirement.
In 1999, Juli Inkster shoots a 6-under 65 to win the LPGA Championship, becoming the second woman to win the modern career Grand Slam. See more sports moments here:
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Billy Davis Jr, Robert Davi, Mick Jones, Chris Isaak, Colin Greenwood, Paul Thomas Anderson, Sean Hayes, Chris O’Donnell, Nick Offerman, Derek Jeter, Gretchen Wilson and Nathan Followill.
In 1997, the first Harry Potter novel was published in the United Kingdom.
In 1959, Ingemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson in the third round at Yankee Stadium to win the world heavyweight title. See more sports moments from this date:
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Gary Busey, Fred Grandy, Colin Hay, Kimberlin Brown, Sharon Lawrence, Judith Hoag, Matthew Weiner, Melora Hardin, Brian D’Arcy, Kawhi Leonard and Lance Barber.
In 1927, the first trans-Pacific airplane flight was completed.
In 2004, Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks becomes the fourth pitcher to record 4,000 strikeouts when he strikes out San Diego’s Jeff Cirillo in the eighth inning of the Padres’ 3-2 win.
A look at the entertainers, leaders, athletes and other notable people we've lost this year.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Mel Brooks, Leon Panetta, Kathy Bates, John Elway, Tierney Sutton, Jessica Hecht, Mary Stuart Masterson, John Cusack, Gil Bellows, Danielle Brisebois and Tichina Arnold.
In 2012, Katie Holmes filed for divorce from Tom Cruise after five years of marriage.
In 1997, Evander Holyfield, bleeding badly from his right ear after being bitten by Mike Tyson, retains the WBA heavyweight championship in Las Vegas when Tyson is disqualified. See more sports moments from this date:
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Bruce Babbitt, Bruce Johnston, Vera Wang, Lorrie Morgan, J.J. Abrams, Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Draco Rosa, Jo Frost, Yancey Arias, Christian Kane, Tobey Maguire and Chris Eldridge.
In 1991, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first Black jurist to sit on the nation’s highest court, announced his retirement.
In 1999, Juli Inkster shoots a 6-under 65 to win the LPGA Championship, becoming the second woman to win the modern career Grand Slam. See more sports moments here:
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Billy Davis Jr, Robert Davi, Mick Jones, Chris Isaak, Colin Greenwood, Paul Thomas Anderson, Sean Hayes, Chris O’Donnell, Nick Offerman, Derek Jeter, Gretchen Wilson and Nathan Followill.
In 1997, the first Harry Potter novel was published in the United Kingdom.
In 1959, Ingemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson in the third round at Yankee Stadium to win the world heavyweight title. See more sports moments from this date:
On this day in 2022, the Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years — a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court’s landmark abortion cases.
On this day in 2022, the Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years — a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court’s landmark abortion cases.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Clarence Thomas, Randy Jackson, Frances McDormand, Joss Whedon, Selma Blair, Joel Edgerton, KT Tunstall, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Jason Mraz and LaDainian Tomlinson.
In 2021, after 13 years of near silence in her conservatorship that controlled her life and money, pop star Britney Spears told a judge in Los Angeles that the conservatorship should come to an end.
In 2005, Tim Duncan comes up huge in the second half and is chosen finals MVP as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Detroit Pistons 81-74 in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. See more sports moments from this date:
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Dianne Feinstein, Kris Kristofferson, Peter Asher, Meryl Streep, Lindsay Wagner, Graham Greene, Cyndi Lauper, Tim Russ, Erin Brockovich and Clyde Drexler.
In 1981, Mark David Chapman pleaded guilty to killing rock star John Lennon.
In 1994, the Houston Rockets, led by Hakeem Olajuwon, win their first NBA title, beating New York 90-84 in Game 7 of the finals. Olajuwon gets 25 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Lalo Schifrin, Ray Davies, Don Airey, Joey Kramer, Nils Lofgren, Josh Pais, Kathy Mattea, Gov. Kate Brown, Carrie Preston, Allison Moorer, Juliette Lewis and Maggie Siff.
In 1982, a jury in Washington, D.C. found John Hinckley Jr. not guilty by reason of insanity in the shootings of President Ronald Reagan and three other men.
In 1997, the New York Liberty beat the Los Angeles Sparks 67-57 in the WNBA’s inaugural game. A crowd of 14,284 attends the game at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, Calif. See more sports moments from this date:
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Stephen Frears, Brian Wilson, Candy Clark, Lionel Richie, John Goodman, Nicole Kidman, Robert Rodriguez, Peter Paige, Josh Lucas, Amos Lee, and Tika Sumpter.
In 1782, Congress approved the Great Seal of the United States, featuring the emblem of the bald eagle.