Shauna Wright

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

George Lucas
Age: 68
Occupation: Writer, Producer and Director
Known For: Creating the ‘Star Wars’ franchise, endlessly tinkering with it to the great annoyance of fans, co-creating the ‘Indiana Jones’ franchise along with Steven Spielberg, directing films like ‘American Graffiti,’ and being the founder, chairman and CEO of Lucasfilm

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

1804 – The Lewis and Clark Expedition begins its historic journey (More info)

1904 – St. Louis, Mo. hosts the first Olympic Games in the United States (More info)

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

Stevie Wonder
Age: 62
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, Musician and Legend
Known For: Not letting being sight-impaired keep him from having a career that spans a half-century, dozens of hit singles including ‘Superstition,’ ‘Higher Ground,’ ‘Sir Duke’ and ‘I Wish,’ receiving 22 Grammy Awards (the most ever awarded to a male solo artist), and his work as a political activist

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

1940 – Winston Churchill gives his first speech as prime minister, saying, “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat” (More info)

1958 – During a visit to Caracas, Venezuela, Vice President Richard Nixon’s car is attacked by anti-American demonstrators (More info)

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

Emilio Estevez
Age: 50
Occupation: Actor and Director
Known For: Being a member of the 1980s Brat Pack actors, starring in ‘The Breakfast Club’ and ‘St. Elmo’s Fire,’ other roles in ‘Repo Man’ and ‘The Mighty Ducks’ and ‘Young Guns’ film franchises, his former marriage to Paula Abdul, and being the son of Martin Sheen and the brother of Tiger Blood-loving Charlie Sheen

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

1932 – Charles Jr., the infant son of Charles Lindbergh, is found dead 10 weeks after his abduction (More info)

1949 – The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin (More info)

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

Jack Klugman
Age: 90
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Playing Tony Randall’s sloppy roommate Oscar Madison on the sitcom ‘The Odd Couple,’ starring in the drama series ‘Quincy, M.E.,’ movie roles in ’12 Angry Men’ and ‘Days of Wine and Roses,’ and his marriage to actress and frequent game-show panelist, the late Brett Somers

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