In 2015, Comedy Central announced that Trevor Noah, a 31-year-old comedian from South Africa, would succeed Jon Stewart as host of “The Daily Show.”
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today including Celine Dion, Fiona Gubelmann, Joey Castillo, Mark Consuelos, NF, Paul Reiser, Richard Rawlings and Thomas Rhett.
In 1987, Keith Smart’s 16-foot jump shot gives Indiana a 74-73 victory over Syracuse for the NCAA men’s basketball championship. See more sports moments from this date:
In 1971, a jury in Los Angeles recommended the death penalty for Charles Manson and three female followers for the 1969 Tate-La Bianca murders. (The sentences were commuted when the California state Supreme Court struck down the death penalty in 1972.)
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today including Amy Sedaris, Bobby Kimball, Bud Cort, Earl Campbell, John Popper, Megan Hilty, Perry Farrell, Sam Hazeldine and Walt Frazier.
1982 — Michael Jordan’s jump shot with 16 seconds remaining gives North Carolina a 63-62 victory over Georgetown for the NCAA men’s basketball championship.
In 1977, “Rocky” won best picture at the 49th Academy Awards; Peter Finch was honored posthumously as best actor for “Network” while his co-star, Faye Dunaway, was recognized as best actress.
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Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today including Alexandra Billings, Bart Conner, Charlie McCoy, Julia Stiles, Lady Gaga, Matt Nathanson, Reba McEntire, Rodrigo Duterte and Vince Vaughn.
On this day in 1972, Wilt Chamberlain played his last pro basketball game. See more sports moments from this date:
On this day in 2022: The slap happened.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today including Brenda Song, Dave Koz, Buster Posey, Fergie, Mariah Carey, Halle Bailey and Quentin Tarantino.
In 2011, Jamie Skeen scores 26 points as Virginia Commonwealth delivers the biggest upset of the NCAA tournament, a 71-61 win over No. 1 seed Kansas in the Southwest Regional final.
In 1989, the supertanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on a reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound and began leaking an estimated 11 million gallons of crude oil.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today including Alexandra Billings, Bart Conner, Charlie McCoy, Julia Stiles, Lady Gaga, Matt Nathanson, Reba McEntire, Rodrigo Duterte and Vince Vaughn.
On this day in 1972, Wilt Chamberlain played his last pro basketball game. See more sports moments from this date:
On this day in 2022: The slap happened.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today including Brenda Song, Dave Koz, Buster Posey, Fergie, Mariah Carey, Halle Bailey and Quentin Tarantino.
In 2011, Jamie Skeen scores 26 points as Virginia Commonwealth delivers the biggest upset of the NCAA tournament, a 71-61 win over No. 1 seed Kansas in the Southwest Regional final.
In 1989, the supertanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on a reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound and began leaking an estimated 11 million gallons of crude oil.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Alyson Hannigan, Amir Arison, Bob Mackie, Jessica Chastain, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Lauren Bowles, Peyton Manning, Robert Carradine, Steve Ballmer and Tommy Hilfiger.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Alyson Hannigan, Amir Arison, Bob Mackie, Jessica Chastain, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Lauren Bowles, Peyton Manning, Robert Carradine, Steve Ballmer and Tommy Hilfiger.
In 1979, Indiana State, led by Larry Bird, advances to the NCAA Championship game by squeezing past DePaul 76-74. Bird has 35 points, 16 rebounds and 9 assists.
In 1965, America’s first two-person space mission took place as Gemini 3 blasted off with astronauts Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom and John W. Young aboard for a nearly 5-hour flight.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Brett Young, Chaka Khan, John Humphrey, Kyrie Irving, Melissa Errico, Perez Hilton, Reggie Watts and Richard Grieco.
In 1994, Wayne Gretzky scores his 802nd goal, passing Gordie Howe as the greatest goal-scorer in NHL history. See other notable sports events on this day:
In 2021, former Los Angeles Lakers star Elgin Baylor, an 11-time NBA All-Star, died at the age of 86.
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In 1997, Tara Lipinski, at age 14 years and 10 months, became the youngest ladies’ world figure skating champion in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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In 1685, composer Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Andrew Copeland, Conrad Lozano, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Laura Allen, Roger Hodgson, Sonequa Martin-Green and Timothy Dalton.
Cornell upsets the fourth-seeded Badgers 87-69, becoming the first Ivy League school in more than 30 years to advance to the round of 16. See more sports moments from this date: