Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Kenny Gamble, Steve Wozniak, Hulk Hogan, Viola Davis, Embeth Davidtz, Joe Rogan, Anna Gunn, Chris Hemsworth and Sophie Okonedo.
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In 2020, Democrat Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate; Harris was the first Black woman on a major party’s presidential ticket.
In 2016, Simone Biles soars to the all-around title in women’s gymnastics at the Rio Olympics. See more sports moments from this date:
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including James Reynolds, Rosanna Arquette, Riddick Bowe, Michael Bivins, Justin Theroux, Kylie Jenner, Cary Ann Hearst, Antonio Banderas and Ryan Eggold.
In 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in as the second female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 2008 in Beijing, Michael Phelps begins his long march toward eight gold medals by winning the 400-meter individual medley in 4:03.84 — smashing his own world record. See more sports moments from this date:
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Jack DeJohnette, Bob Cousy, David Steinberg, Sam Elliott, Doug Williams, Kurtis Blow, Roger Marshall, Anna Kendrick, Deion Sanders and Gillian Anderson.
In 1945, three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, a U.S. B-29 Superfortress code-named Bockscar dropped a nuclear device over Nagasaki, killing an estimated 74,000 people.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Dustin Hoffman, Keith Carradine, Robin Quivers, Lloyd Austin, Deborah Norville, Kool Moe Dee, Scott Stapp, Shawn Mendes, Tom Linton and Marsha Ambrosius.
In 1963, Britain’s “Great Train Robbery” took place as thieves made off with 2.6 million pounds in banknotes.
In 1984, Carl Lewis sets the Olympic record in the 200 meters with a 19.80 clocking. See more sports moments from this date:
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Robert Mueller, John Glover, David Rasche, Rodney Crowell, Charlize Theron, Bruce Dickinson, Alberto Salazar, David Duchovny, and Harold Perrineau.
In 1942, U.S. and other allied forces landed at Guadalcanal, marking the start of the first major allied offensive in the Pacific during World War II.
In 2012, Aly Raisman becomes the first U.S. woman to win Olympic gold on floor. See more sports moments from this date:
In 2012, Aly Raisman becomes the first U.S. woman to win Olympic gold on floor. See more sports moments from this date:
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Alberto Gonzales, Billy Bob Thornton, Kym Karath, Barack Obama, Roger Clemens, Dennis Lehane, Daniel Dae Kim and Meghan Markle.
In 1944, 15-year-old diarist Anne Frank was arrested with her sister, parents and four others by the Gestapo after hiding for two years inside a building in Amsterdam.
In 2012, Michael Phelps wins another gold medal as the United States wins the medley relay at the London Olympics. Phelps has a record 18 golds and 22 medals overall. See more sports moments from this date:
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Martin Sheen, Martha Stewart, John Landis, Tom Brady, Lisa Ann Walter, James Hetfield, Ed Roland, Isaiah Washington and Michael Ealy.
On Aug. 3, 2019, a gunman opened fire at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, leaving 22 people dead; prosecutors said Patrick Crusius targeted Mexicans in hopes of scaring Latinos into leaving the U.S.
In 2006 Champ Car driver Cristiano da Matta needs surgery to remove a ruptured blood vessel in his head after his race car collides with a deer that wandered onto the track during a test session at Road America.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Joanna Cassidy, Charli XCX, Apollonia, Jacky Rosen, Mary-Louise Parker, Kevin Smith, Jacinda Barrett and Marci Miller.
In 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait, seizing control of the oil-rich emirate. (The Iraqis were later driven out in Operation Desert Storm.)
In 2012, Michael Phelps wins his first individual gold medal of the London Games in the 200-meter individual medley. See more sports moments from this date:
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Giancarlo Giannini, Roy Williams, Joe Elliott, Tempestt Bledsoe, Demian Bichir, John Carroll Lynch, Sam Mendes, Jennifer Gareis and Jason Momoa.
In 1994, Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley confirmed they’d been secretly married 11 weeks earlier.