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  Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1522 – The Victoria, the only surviving ship of Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition, returns to Spain, thus becoming the first ship to circumnavigate the globe (More info) 1901 – Anarchist Leon Czolgosz shoots and fatally wounds US President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York (More info

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Roger Waters Age: 69 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician Known For: Co-founding the legendary band Pink Floyd, selling 200 million albums worldwide, and songs such as ‘Wish You Were Here,’ ‘Comfortably Numb,’ ‘Another Brick in the Wall (Part II),’ and ‘Money’

Former Penn State Coach Jerry Sandusky was found guilty of 45 child sex abuse charges on Friday, the jury reaching a verdict after a two-week trial.

To save you a bit of time, I have gathered a handful of links (in no particular order) to various stories that you will hopefully find interesting. I realize that not all of these stories are from "today", but they are worthy of your time nonetheless.

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: George Strait Age: 60 Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Musician Known For: A slew of country hits including ‘Fool Hearted Memory,’ ‘Ocean Front Property,’ ‘She’ll Leave You with a Smile’ and ‘You’ll Be There,’ dozens of industry awards, holding the record for the most No. 1 hits on the Billboard Country charts, and holding the recor

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1804 – Napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed Emperor of the French (More info) 1896 – The US Supreme Court rules in Plessy v. Ferguson that “separate but equal” is constitutional (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Ellen Barkin Age: 58 Occupation: Actress Known For: Film roles in ‘Diner,’ ‘Sea of Love’ and ‘Ocean’s Thirteen,’ her former marriage to actor Gabriel Byrne, and having a hilariously profane Twitter feed

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1943 – The hallucinogenic effects of LSD are discovered (More info) 1962 – Walter Cronkite takes over as the lead news anchor of the ‘CBS Evening News,’ going on to become “the most trusted man in America” (More info) 1963 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. pens ...

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1912 – After hitting an iceberg, the RMS Titanic sinks at 2:20 a.m., killing 1,517 people (More info) 1923 – Insulin becomes generally available for use by people with diabetes (More info)

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Seth Rogen Age: 30 Occupation: Actor and Comedian Known For: Starring in the movies ‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin,’ ‘Knocked Up’ and ‘Funny People,’ co-writing and starring in ‘Superbad,’ ‘Pineapple Express’ and ‘The Green Hornet,’ and becoming almost unrecognizable after dropping a lot of weight a couple years ago