Today is...

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On this day in history....

1788 -- U.S. Constitution ratified

American Revolution

1779 -- Spain declares war against Great Britain

Automotive

1947 -- Mille Miglia race is reborn after World War II

Civil War

1864 -- Grant extends the Petersburg line

Cold War

1963 --French withdraw navy from NATO

Crime

1964 -- The KKK kills three civil rights activists

Disaster

1990 -- Earthquake devastates Iran

General Interest

1813 French defeated in Spain

1916 -- Pershing attacked by Mexican troops

1964 -- Civil rights workers disappear

1982 -- Hinckley not guilty by reason of insanity

Hollywood

1920 -- Pickford and Fairbanks mobbed by crowds

Literary

1956 -- Arthur Miller refuses to name communists

Music

1965 -- Mr. Tambourine Man is released, and the folk-rock revolution is on

Old West

1892 -- Lot Smith, Mormon soldier, is killed by Indians

Presidential

1810 -- Zachary Taylor and Richard Nixon marry their future first ladies

Sports

1970 -- Pele leads Brazil over Italy

Vietnam War

1966 -- Rolling Thunder raids continue

1969 -- Communists storm U.S. base near Tay Ninh

World War I

1916 -- U.S. soldiers attacked by Mexican government troops

World War II

1942 -- Allies surrender at Tobruk, Libya

Today's Birthdays

Errol Flynn 1909 - Actor

Chet Atkins (Chester Burton Atkins) 1924 - Guitarist

Audie Murphy 1924 - Actor, most decorated American soldier of World War II

James Tolkan 1931 - Actor

Martin Landau 1931 - Actor

Olympia Dukakis 1931 - Actress

Danny Aiello (Daniel Louis "Danny" Aiello, Jr.) 1933 - Actor

Brett Halsey 1933 - Actor

Len Dawson (Leonard Ray "Len" Dawson) 1935 - Football player

Billy Guy 1936 - Singer (The Coasters)

Jerry Keller (Jerry Paul Keller) 1937 - Singer, songwriter

John Mahoney 1940 - Actor ("Frasier")

Stephen Frears 1941 - Film director

Brian Wilson 1942 - Musician (Beach Boys)

Anne Murray (Morna Anne Murray) 1945 - Singer

Bob Vila (Robert J. "Bob" Vila) 1946 - Television host ("This Old House")

Candy Clark (Candace June "Candy" Clark) 1947 - Actress

Tina Sinatra 1948 - Producer, actress, second daughter of Frank Sinatra

Lionel Richie 1949 - Singer, musician

John Goodman 1952 - Actor

Michael Anthony 1954 - Musician (Van Halen) - Van Halen Merchandise

John Taylor 1960 - Musician (Duran Duran, Neurotic Outsiders)

Mark De Gli Antoni 1962 - Musician (Soul Coughing)

Michael Landon, Jr. 1964 - Actor, writer, producer

Nicole Kidman 1967 - Actress

Christopher Mintz-Plass 1989 - Actor ("Superbad")



Music

1966 - The Beatles album, "Yesterday and Today" was released by Capitol Records.

Steve Winwood's first solo album was released.

1978 - Foreigner's album "Double Vision" was released.

1989 - The "Batman:Motion Picture Soundtrack" was released by Prince.

1995 - George Jones and Tammy Wynette released their reunion album "One."