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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: David Bowie Age: 65 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Actor Known For: His innovative, gender-bending style in the 1970s, groundbreaking albums like ‘Ziggy Stardust,’ singles including ‘Space Oddity,’ ‘Fame,’ ‘Under Pressure,’ ‘Suffragette City’ and ‘Let’s Dance,’ working with other artists such as Brian Eno, and his lon

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1789 – America’s first presidential election is held, with George Washington emerging victorious (More info) 1927 – The Harlem Globetrotters play their first game (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Katie Couric Age: 55 Occupation: Television Journalist and Host Known For: Co-hosting ‘Today,’ anchoring the ‘CBS Evening News,’ becoming a spokeswoman for colon cancer awareness after the disease made her a widow, and her upcoming gig hosting the syndicated daytime talk show ‘Katie’

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1838 – Samuel Morse demonstrates his telegraph system for the first time (More info) 1907 – Maria Montessori opens her first school and daycare center for working class children in Rome, Italy (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Rowan Atkinson Age: 57 Occupation: Actor, Comedian and Screenwriter Known For: Being one of the UK’s most successful comedians, starring as the title character in the films ‘Bean,’ ‘Mr. Bean’s Holiday,’ ‘Johnny English,’ and ‘Johnny English Reborn,’ and also starring in the spy spoof ‘Never Say Never Again’

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1643 – The first legal divorce in the American colonies takes place (More info) 1925 – Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming becomes the first female governor in the United States (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Robert Duvall Age: 81 Occupation: Actor and Director Known For: A career spanning more than 50 years that includes such legendary films as ‘The Godfather,’ ‘Network,’ ‘The Great Santini,’ ‘Apocalypse Now’ and the cult classic ‘True Romance,’ his Oscar-winning performance in ‘Tender Mercies,’ and being a rare Hollywood Republican Read

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Dyan Cannon Age: 75 Occupation: Actress Known For: Oscar-nominated work in 1969′s ‘Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice,’ roles in other films like ‘Deathtrap’ and ‘Heaven Can Wait,’ TV roles on shows like ‘Ally McBeal,’ a former marriage to screen icon Cary Grant, a wild mane of blonde hair, and looking like she hasn’t aged a day si

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1847 – Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government (More info) 1965 – President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaims his “Great Society” during his State of the Union address (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1870 – The construction of the Brooklyn Bridge begins (More info) 1938 – The March of Dimes is established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Mel Gibson Age: 57 Occupation: Actor, Director and Tabloid Moneymaker Known For: Appearing in the ‘Mad Max’ and ‘Lethal Weapon’ movie franchises, winning an Oscar for directing ‘Braveheart,’ repeatedly spewing homophobic, antisemitic, racist and misogynistic comments, and recently losing $400 million in what’s been called the most

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Taye Diggs Age: 41 Occupation: Actor and Model Known For: Originating the role of the nasty landlord Benny in the Broadway musical ‘Rent,’ becoming the object of global female lust in ‘How Stella Got Her Groove Back,’ starring on the TV series ‘Private Practice,’ and his marriage to Broadway great and ‘Glee’ star Idina Menzel Read Mo

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1935 – Bruno Hauptmann goes on trial for the murder of Charles Lindbergh, Jr., infant son of aviator Charles Lindbergh (More info) 1942 – In the largest espionage case in United States history, the FBI convicts 33 members of the Duquesne Spy Ring (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1863 – President Abraham Lincoln signs the final Emancipation Proclamation, ending slavery in the rebelling states (More info) 1934 – Alcatraz Island becomes a United States federal prison (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Verne Troyer Age: 43 Occupation: Actor Known For: Playing Mini-Me in the ‘Austin Powers’ series and Griphook the Goblin in ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,’ appearing on ‘The Surreal Life,’ and being only 2 feet, 8 inches tall

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Sir Anthony Hopkins Age: 74 Occupation: Actor Known For: His status as one of the world’s greatest living actors, roles in dozens of films including his Oscar-winning portrayal of cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter in ‘The Silence of the Lambs,’ and being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1993

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1879 – Thomas Edison demonstrates incandescent lighting to the public for the first time (More info) 1907 – The first New Year’s Eve celebration is held in Times Square — then known as Longacre Square — in New York City (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Patti Smith Age: 65 Occupation: Singer and Poet Known For: Earning the nickname “Godmother of Punk” after releasing her stunning 1975 debut album ‘Horses,’ her Top 20 single ‘Because the Night,’ and heavily influencing groups as varied as R.E.M., The Smiths and U2

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1922 – The USSR is formed, comprising a confederation of Russia, Belorussia, Ukraine, and the Transcaucasian Federation (More info) 1936 – The United Auto Workers union stages its first sit-down strike (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Mary Tyler Moore Age: 75 Occupation: Actress Known For: Her iconic sitcom work including playing Laura Petrie on ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ and Mary Richards on ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show,’ her Oscar-nominated turn in ‘Ordinary People,’ being an animal-rights activist, and being a longtime sufferer of diabetes