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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Eric Clapton Age: 67 Occupation: Rock God Known For: Being the only three-time inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (with the Yardbirds and Cream, and as a solo artist), being one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time, winning 17 Grammys, and classic songs like ‘Sunshine of Your Love,’ ‘Crossroads,’ ‘Layla

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Elle Macpherson Age: 48 Occupation: Model, Actress and Entrepreneur Known For: Her nickname “The Body,” a record five cover appearances on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, her lingerie and skin care lines, hosting and producing ‘Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model’ and NBC’s upcoming show ‘Fashion Star,’ and looking better than

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1867 – The North America Act is passed by the British parliament, creating the dominion of Canada (More info) 1929 – Herbert Hoover becomes the first president to have a telephone installed in the Oval Office (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Reba McEntire Age: 57 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Actress Known For: Being the best-selling female country artist of all time, releasing 26 albums and racking up 35 number one singles including ‘Whoever’s in New England,’ ‘Does He Love You’ and ‘Somebody,’ and starring on the sitcom ‘Reba’ and the upcoming ‘Malibu Country’ Rea

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1834 – President Andrew Jackson becomes the first president to be censured by Congress (More info) 1939 – The Spanish Civil War ends (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1866 – President Andrew Johnson vetoes a civil rights bill which later becomes the 14th Amendment (More info) 1912 – Japanese cherry trees are planted along the Potomac, giving rise to the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Mariah Carey Age: 42 Occupation: Singer and Songwriter Known For: Selling in excess of 200 million records worldwide and charting dozens of singles including ‘Vision of Love,’ ‘Hero’ and ‘One Sweet Day,’ suffering a very public physical and emotional breakdown in 2001, her marriage to actor and TV personality Nick Cannon, and her rece

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1945 – The battle of Iwo Jima ends (More info) 1979 – Anwar al-Sadat, Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter sign the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Diana Ross Age: 68 Occupation: Singer, Producer and Actress Known For: Fronting the groundbreaking Motown group the Supremes, which had No. 1 hits like ‘Where Did Our Love Go’ and ‘Stop! In the Name of Love,’ solo hits like ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,’ ‘Upside Down’ and ‘Endless Love,’ garnering an Oscar nomination for her role as

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Aretha Franklin Age: 70 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Musician Known For: Being the undisputed Queen of Soul, winning a boatload of Grammys and other awards, songs like ‘Respect,’ ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,’ ‘Chain of Fools,’ ‘I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)’ and many more, and being the first female artist induct

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1911 – In New York City, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire kills 146 garment workers and leads to sweeping factory workplace reforms (More info) 1955 – US Customs officials confiscate 520 copies of Allen Ginsberg’s book ‘Howl,’ which had been printed in England, alleging that the work was obscene (More info) Read

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Jim Parsons Age: 39 Occupation: Actor Known For: His brilliant, hilarious and Emmy-winning portrayal of Dr. Sheldon Cooper on the CBS sitcom ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ previous work on ‘Judging Amy’ and ‘Ed,’ copious stage work, and film roles in ‘The Big Year’ and ‘The Muppets’