Chris Chaberski

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

42 B.C.: Marcus Junius Brutus, a leading conspirator in the assassination of Julius Caesar, commits suicide after his defeat at the second battle of Philippi (more info)

1850: The first National Women's Rights Convention begins in Worcester, Massachusetts (more info)

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1934: Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd is shot by FBI agents in a cornfield in East Liverpool, Ohio (more info)

1957: The United States suffers its first casualties in Vietnam (more info)

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Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Jeff Goldblum
Age: 60
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Films such as 'The Fly,' 'Jurassic Park,' and 'Independence Day,' starring on 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent,' and his former marriage to actress Geena Davis

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1944: Two liquid gas tanks explode in Cleveland, Ohio, killing 130 people and leveling 30 city blocks (more info)

1944: General Douglas MacArthur returned to the Philippines, 30 months after he declared "I shall return" (more info)

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Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

John Lithgow
Age: 67
Occupation: Actor and Author
Known For: Playing Dick Solomon on the NBC sitcom '3rd Rock from the Sun,' Oscar nominations for his roles in 'The World According to Garp' and 'Terms of Endearment,' winning a Tony Award for his performance in 'Sweet Smell of Success,' and writing several books of poetry and children's literature

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1469: Ferdinand of Aragon marries Isabella of Castile in Valladolid, beginning a cooperative reign that would unite Spain and elevate the nation to a dominant world power (more info)

1648: Boston Shoemakers form the first US labor organization (more info)

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1781: British General Cornwallis surrenders to General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia, bringing an end to the last major battle of the American Revolution (more info)

1789: Chief Justice John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court (more info)

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Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Chuck Berry
Age: 86
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician
Known For: Being one of the pioneers of rock and roll with songs like 'Maybellene,' 'Roll Over Beethoven,' 'Rock and Roll Music' and 'Johnny B. Goode,' and in the first group of artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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A man drove from Long Island, New York, into Lower Manhattan earlier today in a van he thought was filled with explosives. He parked the van close to the Federal Reserve building, just a few blocks from the World Trade Center, and planned to detonate it using a cell phone from a nearby hotel.

The explosives, however, were fake.

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1917 – Mata Hari, the archetype of the seductive female spy, is executed for espionage (More info)

1951 – 'I Love Lucy,' starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, makes its television debut (More info)

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Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Penny Marshall
Age: 70
Occupation: Actress, Producer, and Director
Known For: Playing Laverne DeFazio in the sitcom 'Laverne and Shirley,' and directing the successful films 'Big,' 'Awakenings,' and 'A League of Their Own'

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Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Hugh Jackman
Age: 44
Occupation: Actor, Dancer and Singer
Known For: Playing Wolverine in the 'X-Men' franchise; appearing in 'Kate & Leopold,' 'Van Helsing,' and 'The Prestige'; winning a Tony Award for his role in 'The Boy from Oz'; and previous hosting stints for the Tonys and the Oscars

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