1987 - New Zealand's Labour government legislates against nuclear weapons and nuclear powered vessels, the only nation to legislate against nuclear power #History #TodayInHistory #OnThisDay buff.ly/dFxd9td

Computer Scientist Tim Berners-Lee turns 70 today #TimBerners-Lee #Scientist #ComputerScientist #Birthday buff.ly/b2XFPTA

Engineer Known as the Father of Railways George Stephenson (1781-1848) was born #GeorgeStephenson #Engineer #BornToday buff.ly/MkIVAIE

1924 - "Jelly-Roll Blues" is recorded by American jazz pioneer pianist and composer Jelly Roll Morton #History #TodayInHistory #OnThisDay buff.ly/0Miiu7l

Russian Tsar Peter the Great (1672-1725) was born #PetertheGreat #Emperor #BornToday buff.ly/Ea3Nuen

Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip (1921-2021) was born #PrincePhilip #BornToday buff.ly/R4nCerI

2007 - "The Sopranos" series finale on HBO (infamous "cut to black" ending) #History #TodayInHistory #OnThisDay buff.ly/uXBWLco

Basketball Player Diana Taurasi turns 43 today #DianaTaurasi #BasketballPlayer #Birthday buff.ly/8ZVknn6

1963 - US President John F. Kennedy says segregation is morally wrong and that it is "time to act" #History #TodayInHistory #OnThisDay buff.ly/oCIuM24

Playwright and Poet Ben Jonson (1572-1637) was born #BenJonson #Poet #Playwright #BornToday buff.ly/FmO6JJm

Psychologist David Rumelhart (1942-2011) was born #DavidRumelhart #PsychologistandPsychiatrist #BornToday buff.ly/DgpE3RP

1864 - Battle of Trevilian Station, the bloodiest and largest all-cavalry battle of the American Civil War, ends with a Confederate tactical victory and a Union successful retreat in Louisa County, Virginia #History #TodayInHistory #OnThisDay buff.ly/13PqOvL

Jewish Victim and Diarist of the Holocaust Anne Frank (1929-1945) was born #AnneFrank #Author #BornToday buff.ly/v4B7oSH

Actor Malcolm McDowell turns 82 today #MalcolmMcDowell #Actor #Birthday buff.ly/PqEnNOC

2000 - South Korean President Kim Dae-jung meets North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il for the beginning of the first-ever inter-Korean summit in the northern capital of Pyongyang #History #TodayInHistory #OnThisDay buff.ly/bhWk5IP

Actor Chris Evans turns 44 today #ChrisEvans #Actor #Birthday buff.ly/eOqLPK5

Actress and Singer Lucy Hale turns 36 today #LucyHale #Actress #Singer #Birthday buff.ly/nFeqEGx

Actor Neil Patrick Harris turns 52 today #NeilPatrickHarris #Actor #Birthday buff.ly/iMyrJ8Y

Jazz Pianist Erroll Garner (1923-1977) was born #ErrollGarner #Pianist #JazzMusician #BornToday buff.ly/sA9GkP5

Newspaper Publisher Katharine Graham (1917-2001) was born #KatharineGraham #Journalist #BornToday buff.ly/Sm6N22d