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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1863 – President Abraham Lincoln offers his conciliatory plan for reunification of the United States with his Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (More info) 1980 – Music icon John Lennon is murdered by a mentally unstable fan in front of The Dakota apartment building in New York City (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Kim Basinger Age: 58 Occupation: Actress Known For: Winning an Oscar for her performance in ‘L.A. Confidential,’ roles in other films like ‘Batman,’ ‘The Natural,’ ’9½ Weeks,’ and ’8 Mile,’ a former marriage to ’30 Rock’ actor Alec Baldwin, and numerous court battles with him over custody of their daughter

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1875 – Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison and flees the country (More info) 1918 – President Woodrow Wilson sails for the World War I peace talks in Versailles, becoming the first US president to travel to Europe while in office (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Jeff Bridges Age: 62 Occupation: Actor and Musician Known For: Winning an Oscar for his work in ‘Crazy Heart,’ and starring in other films like ‘Starman,’ ‘The Fabulous Baker Boys,’ ‘True Grit,’ and the iconic cult-classic ‘The Big Lebowski’

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Ozzy Osbourne Age: 63 Occupation: Singer Known For: Selling over 100 million albums worldwide both as a solo artist and a member of Black Sabbath, songs like ‘Paranoid,’ ‘Iron Man,’ and ‘Crazy Train,’ an indecipherable and much-mocked mumble, and starring with his family in the reality show ‘The Osbournes’

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1818 – Illinois becomes the 21st US state (More info) 1964 – Police arrest over 800 students at the University of California, Berkeley, following their takeover and sit-in at the administration building in protest at the UC Regents’ decision to forbid protests on UC property (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1824 – Congress acts to decide a presidential election for the first time in history, giving the presidency to John Quincy Adams (More info) 1913 – The Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line, reducing the time needed to build a car from 12 hours to just under three (More info)

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Garry Shandling Age: 62 Occupation: Actor, Writer, and Comedian Known For: His work on ‘It’s Garry Shandling’s Show’ and the Emmy-winning ‘The Larry Sanders Show,’ writing for shows such as ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘Welcome Back, Kotter,’ and hosting the Grammy Awards and Emmy Awards multiple times

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1929 – American explorer Richard Byrd and three companions become the first to fly over the South Pole (More info) 1947 – Despite strong Arab opposition, the United Nations votes for the partition of Palestine and the creation of an independent Jewish state (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Paul Shaffer Age: 62 Occupation: Composer and Bandleader Known For: Being David Letterman’s sidekick and bandleader for almost 30 years, being a member of the ‘Saturday Night Live’ house band in the 1970s and regularly appearing in the show’s sketches, and recording with artists such as Diana Ross, B.B. King, Cyndi Lauper, Cher, and

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1520 – Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Pacific Ocean with three ships, becoming the first European to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific (More info) 1895 – Frank Duryea wins the first motor-car race in the United States (More info)