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Today in History: Wednesday, June\u00a0 01, 2016<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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AP Highlight in History:<\/span>
\nOn June 1, 1967, the album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” by the Beatles was released.
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1792<\/td>\nKentucky became the 15th state.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1796<\/td>\nTennessee became the 16th state.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1868<\/td>\nJames Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States, died near Lancaster, Pa., at age 77.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1925<\/td>\nBaseball 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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1926<\/td>\nActress Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortensen in Los Angeles.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1958<\/td>\nCharles de Gaulle became premier of France.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1968<\/td>\nDeaf and blind author and educator Helen Keller died at age 87.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980<\/td>\nCNN made its debut.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\nAir 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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\nGeneral Motors filed for Chapter 11, becoming the largest U.S. industrial company to enter bankruptcy protection.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\nConan O’Brien debuted as host of NBC’s “Tonight Show.” (He stepped down in January after a dispute with the network.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\nFormer Vice President Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, announced their separation after 40 years of marriage.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Highlights of This Day in History<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Today’s Birthdays:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Actor Morgan Freeman turns 79 years old today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Pat Boone<\/td>\nSinger<\/td>\n82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rene Auberjonois<\/td>\nActor<\/td>\n76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jonathan Pryce<\/td>\nActor<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ron Wood<\/td>\nRock musician (Rolling Stones)<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Powers Boothe<\/td>\nActor<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ronnie Dunn<\/td>\nCountry singer (Brooks and Dunn)<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lisa Hartman Black<\/td>\nActress<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paul Coffey<\/td>\nHockey Hall of Famer<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Teri Polo<\/td>\nActress<\/td>\n47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alanis Morissette<\/td>\nRock singer<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Morena Baccarin<\/td>\nActress (“Gotham”)<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Santana Moss<\/td>\nFootball player<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Damien Fahey<\/td>\nTV host (“Total Request Live”)<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Justine Henin<\/td>\nTennis player<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Model and TV host Heidi Klum (“Project Runway”) turns 43 years old today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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