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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Kevin Costner Age: 57 Occupation: Actor, Director and Screenwriter Known For: Winning two Oscars for ‘Dances with Wolves,’ acclaimed work in other films like ‘Field of Dreams,’ ‘Bull Durham,’ ‘The Bodyguard,’ ‘Tin Cup’ and ‘The Untouchables,’ and having tomatoes thrown at him after appearing in ‘Waterworld’ and ‘The Postman’ Read Mor

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Betty White Age: 90 Occupation: Actress, Comedienne, and Empress of Awesome Known For: Her iconic TV roles on ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ and ‘The Golden Girls,’ her current gig on ‘Hot in Cleveland,’ being the only woman to have an Emmy in all female performing comedic categories, and a late-in-life career surge that’s made her one o

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1929 – Popeye the Sailor Man, a cartoon character created by Elzie Segar, first appears in the Thimble Theatre comic strip (More info) 1950 – In what would come to be called the Great Brinks Robbery, thieves steal more than $2 million from an armored car in Boston (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Kate Moss Age: 38 Occupation: Model Known For: Having a scary-thin figure that popularized the bobble-headed “heroin chic” look of the 1990s and sparked worldwide debates about eating disorders, her high-profile partying and drug use, and being one of the top-paid models in the world

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Age: 51 Occupation: Actress Known For: Performing as a cast member of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ her star-making turn as Elaine Benes on the now-legendary sitcom ‘Seinfeld,’ and her Emmy-winning role on ‘The New Adventures of Old Christine’

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Kirstie Alley Age: 61 Occupation: Actress Known For: Her Emmy-winning role as Rebecca Howe on the classic sitcom ‘Cheers,’ starring in the ‘Look Who’s Talking’ film franchise, her very public battles with her weight, and appearing on reality shows like ‘Dancing with the Stars’

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1926 – ‘Sam ‘n’ Henry’ — later renamed ‘Amos ‘n’ Andy’ — first airs and goes on to become one of the most popular radio programs in American history (More info) 1932 – Hattie W. Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Naomi Judd Age: 66 Occupation: Singer and Songwriter Known For: Joining forces with her daughter Wynonna to form the Grammy-winning duo The Judds, which had 15 number one country hits including ‘Mama He’s Crazy,’ ‘Why Not Me’ and ‘Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Ol’ Days)’

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1908 – President Theodore Roosevelt makes the Grand Canyon a national monument (More info) 1935 – Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1920 – The League of Nations formally comes into being (More info) 1941 – Franklin Roosevelt introduces the lend-lease program to Congress, which was intended to help Britain beat back Hitler’s advance while keeping America only indirectly involved in World War II (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Rod Stewart Age: 67 Occupation: Singer and Songwriter Known For: His distinctive raspy voice, his work with The Jeff Beck Group and the Faces, hits like ‘Maggie May,’ ‘Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)’ and ‘Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?,’ and a later career reinterpreting classic songs written by others

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1493 – Columbus spots three manatees, mistakes them for mermaids, and describes them as “not half as beautiful as they are painted” (More info) 1768 – In London, England, Philip Astley stages the wold’s first modern circus (More info)