Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrity Birthdays for June 20: Actress Bonnie Bartlett (“St. Elsewhere,” ”Once and Again”) is 96. Actor James Tolkan is 94. […]

Today in History for June 20: In 1529, Clement VII and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V signed the “Peace of

Today in Music History for June 20: In 1779, Dorothy Ann Thrupp, English devotional writer and author of the hymn,

Celebrity Birthdays for June 19: Bass-baritone Donald Bell is 91. Hall of Fame race car driver Shirley Muldowney is 85.

Today in History for June 19: In 325, the month-long Council of Nicea closed. Known as the first ecumenical council

Today in Music History for June 19: In 1902, band leader Guy Lombardo, whose orchestra played “The Sweetest Music This

Celebrity Birthdays for June 18: Philosopher Jurgen Habermas is 96. Musician Sir Paul McCartney is 83. Actress Constance McCashin (“Knots

Today in Music History for June 18: In 1830, Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane, an orphaned Scottish poet, was born. Two of

Today in History for June 18: In 1464, Roman Catholic Pope Pius II organized a crusade against the Turks, but

Celebrity Birthdays for June 17: Actor Peter Lupus (TV’s “Mission: Impossible”) is 93. Movie director Ken Loach is 89. Singer