Today In History

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Today in History: Wednesday, June  01, 2016
AP Highlight in History:
On June 1, 1967, the album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” by the Beatles was released.
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On this date in:
1792 Kentucky became the 15th state.
1796 Tennessee became the 16th state.
1868 James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States, died near Lancaster, Pa., at age 77.
1925 Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig’s streak of playing in 2,130 consecutive games began when he entered a game as a pinch hitter for the New York Yankees.
1926 Actress Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortensen in Los Angeles.
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1958 Charles de Gaulle became premier of France.
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1968 Deaf and blind author and educator Helen Keller died at age 87.
1980 CNN made its debut.
2009 Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330 carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of everyone on board.
2009 General Motors filed for Chapter 11, becoming the largest U.S. industrial company to enter bankruptcy protection.
2009 Conan O’Brien debuted as host of NBC’s “Tonight Show.” (He stepped down in January after a dispute with the network.)
2010 Former Vice President Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, announced their separation after 40 years of marriage.
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Highlights of This Day in History
Today’s Birthdays:
Actor Morgan Freeman turns 79 years old today.
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Name Profession Age
Pat Boone Singer 82
Rene Auberjonois Actor 76
Jonathan Pryce Actor 69
Ron Wood Rock musician (Rolling Stones) 69
Powers Boothe Actor 68
Ronnie Dunn Country singer (Brooks and Dunn) 63
Lisa Hartman Black Actress 60
Paul Coffey Hockey Hall of Famer 55
Teri Polo Actress 47
Alanis Morissette Rock singer 42
Morena Baccarin Actress (“Gotham”) 37
Santana Moss Football player 37
Damien Fahey TV host (“Total Request Live”) 36
Justine Henin Tennis player 34
Model and TV host Heidi Klum (“Project Runway”) turns 43 years old today.
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