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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1876 – Lt. Col. George A. Custer and his men are killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn (More info) 1947 – ‘The Diary of a Young Girl,’ better known as ‘The Diary of Anne Frank,’ is published (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Ricky Gervais Age: 51 Occupation: Comedian, Actor and Writer Known For: Creating the TV shows ‘The Office’ and ‘Extras,’ starring in the films ‘Ghost Town’ and ‘The Invention of Lying,’ writing the best-selling ‘Flanimals’ book series, winning far too many awards to count, and being hilariously unafraid of calling a spade a spade duri

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Meryl Streep Age: 63 Occupation: Actress Known For: A record-setting 17 Oscar nominations and three wins for her roles in ‘Kramer vs. Kramer,’ ‘Sophie’s Choice’ and ‘The Iron Lady,’ Tony-nominated stage work, being widely considered one of the finest performers of all time, and basically spitting in the eye of anyone who thinks actres

1633 – The Holy Office in Rome forces Galileo to recant his view that the Sun is the center of the Universe (More info) 1944 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the G.I. Bill into law (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1788 – The US Constitution is ratified and goes into effect (More info) 1948 – Columbia Records introduces the long-playing record album in a public demonstration at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Ray Davies Age: 68 Occupation: Singer and Songwriter Known For: Heading up British Invasion band the Kinks with hits such as ‘You Really Got Me’ and straight-male nightmare ‘Lola,’ a long solo career, and fathering a daughter with Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1837 – Queen Victoria ascends to the British throne (More info) 1840 – Samuel Morse receives the patent for the telegraph (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: John Goodman Age: 60 Occupation: Actor Known For: Scene-stealing turns in the films ‘Raising Arizona,’ ‘The Big Lebowski’ and ‘O Brother Where Art Thou?,’ and a nine-year stint playing patriarch Dan Conner on the TV series ‘Roseanne’

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Phylicia Rashad Age: 64 Occupation: Actress Known For: Her role as no-nonsense Clair Huxtable on ‘The Cosby Show,’ being the first African-American actress to win a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for ‘A Raisin in the Sun,’ and her former marriage to retired football star Ahmad Rashad Paula Abdul Age: 50

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1862 – Congress abolishes slavery in US territories, nullifying the Dred Scott Case (More info) 1910 – The first Father’s Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1215 – King John of England puts his seal on the Magna Carta (More info) 1775 – George Washington accepts an assignment to lead the Continental Army (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Courteney Cox Age: 48 Occupation: Actress Known For: Her roles as Monica Geller on ‘Friends’ and as Jules Cobb on ‘Cougar Town,’ other roles on shows like ‘Family Ties’ and ‘Dirt,’ starring in the ‘Scream’ movie franchise, being that girl Bruce Springsteen pulls onstage to boogie in his ‘Dancing in the Dark’ video, and her now-former