In 1619 The first representative assembly in America convenes in Jamestown. In 1729 The city of Baltimore is founded. In 1792 The French national anthem "La Marseillaise," by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, is first sung in Paris. In 1864 During the Civil War, Union forces fail in an attack to take Petersburg, VA, by exploding a mine under Confederate defense lines. In 1916 German saboteurs blow up a munitions plant on Black Tom Island near Jersey City, NJ. In 1932 The Summer Olympic Games open in Los Angeles, CA. In 1942 President Franklin Roosevelt signs a bill creating a women's auxiliary agency in the Navy known as Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Services, or WAVES. In 1945 The USS Indianapolis, which had just delivered key components of the Hiroshima atomic bomb to the Pacific island of Titian, is torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. Only 316 out of 1,196 men survive. In 1946 The first rocket to attain a 100-mile altitude, is launched from White Sands, NM. In 195...

In 1511 Painter/architect, Giorgio Vasari In 1818 English novelist, Emily Bronte (Wuthering Heights) In 1855 American sculptor, James Edward Kelly In 1857 American economist, Thorstein Veblen In 1863 Auto maker, Henry Ford (founded Ford Motor Company) In 1880 Publisher/editor, Robert Rutherford McCormick (Chicago Tribune) In 1889 Inventor, Vladimir Zworykin (TV camera tube, Electron microscope) In 1890 Baseball Hall-of-Famer, Casey Stengel (Yankees) [d: 9-29-75] In 1898 English sculptor, Henry Moore (Lincoln Center) In 1909 Historian, C. Northcote Parkinson (Parkinson's Law) [d: 3-10-93] In 1916 Actor, Dick Wilson (Dino-McHale's Navy, Mr. Whipple) [d: 11-19-07] In 1926 Singer, Christine McGuire (McGuire Sisters) (93) In 1928 Baseball player, Joe Nuxhall (youngest MLBer to play) [d: 11-15-07] In 1931 Actress, Joan Vohs (Elaine-Bachelor Father) [d: 6-4-01] In 1933 Actor, Edd Byrnes (Gerald Lloyd-77 Sunset Strip) (86) In 1934 Actor, Ben Piazza (Ben Casey, Dallas, Winds of War) [d:...

Dominic Cummings, Played by Benedict Cumberbatch in HBO's 'Brexit,' to Become Boris Johnson Advisor. The controversial political strategist is seen as the mastermind behind the successful pro-Brexit campaign to leave the European Union. It's been an interesting week for Brexit, the HBO/Channel 4 comedy-drama chronicling the anarchic and controversial 2016 political campaign that saw Britain vote to leave the European Union. Not only did the acclaimed TV film pick up an Emmy nomination, but its central controversial subject, the Leave campaign's largely unknown director Dominic Cummings, has now been named a key advisor to new U.K. prime minister (and another central Leave figure), Boris Johnson. Played by Benedict Cumberbatch who donned a balding wig and scruffy and untucked shirt for the role Cummings is painted in the drama as the strategy mastermind lurking in the shadows behind Johnson and Nigel Farage. Cummings' appointment as one of Johnson's key advis...

Margot Robbie's portrayal of Sharon Tate in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" is so spot-on it's surreal ... according to someone who would know -- Sharon's sister. Debra Tate tells TMZ ... after attending the premiere of Quentin Tarantino's 9th film Monday, she can officially say Margot nailed it. She tells us Robbie's portrayal actually made her feel like she was visiting her sister, and her only complaint is the visit was too short -- the movie left her wanting more. Ironic, since the flick is 2 hours and 45 minutes. In fact ... she says she'd absolutely love for Margot to play Sharon in a biopic about her sister's whole life. Of course, Debra's rave review comes after months of trepidation over how her late sister would be played on the big screen. We broke the story ... she actually met with Tarantino and voiced her concerns to him, and he assured her he and Margot would do Sharon right. Debra tells us ... "I wasn't disappointed....

Beyonce is candidly revealing how much she weighed ahead of her 2018 Coachella performance before going on a strict plant-based diet called 22 Days Nutrition. In an intimate YouTube video shared on Wednesday, Beyonce, 37, documented her strenuous fitness journey. "Good morning, it's 5 a.m., and this is day one of rehearsals for Coachella," the singer says as she steps on a scale in the beginning of the clip. "Every woman's nightmare... this is my weight, 175. Long way to go," she shares. The superstar singer had initially planned to take the Coachella stage in 2017, but then she "unexpectedly" became pregnant with twins Rumi and Sir, now 25 months old, and had to wait a year. So as she prepped for her headlining performance in April 2018, Beyonce, who said she was 218 lbs. the day the twins were born, was determined to lose some weight. "I'm back on the stage after giving birth to twins. I was a woman that felt like my body was not mine,...

Cameron Boyce's Family Reunites With Descendants Co-Stars at Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony. Wednesday's Hollywood Walk of Fame induction was extra special for the Disney community. As Kenny Ortega received his star Wednesday afternoon, the Descendants and High School Musical director was able to receive support from Cameron Boyce's family. The actor's dad Victor and sister Maya were in attendance for the special moment that included several Disney stars. And during Kenny's speech, the director couldn't help but recall the talented actor that starred in several of his films. "Cameron Boyce was so excited for me... His all too brief appearance in this life, though, inspired me beyond words and many of us here and generations of kids and families all over this world," Kenny shared in video captured by Variety. "His extraordinary talent and loving heart will be remembered through his foundation. The foundation is called The Cameron Boyce Foundation ...

Vanderpump Rules' Tom Schwartz and Katie Maloney Just Got an Official Marriage License in Las Vegas. Tom Schwartz and Katie Maloney are headed back down the aisle, but this time it's for real. On the heels of Lance Bass' accidental confession that the Vanderpump Rules stars weren't legally married, E! News can exclusively reveal they've just obtained a marriage license in -- where else? -- Las Vegas! From photos shared to Tom and Katie's Instagram accounts, the longtime couple is indeed vacationing in Sin City, while newlyweds Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright as well as Randall Emmett have also recently touched down in Vegas. Tom and Katie's actual wedding plans still remain under wraps, but the marriage license certainly suggests these reality TV stars are well on their way to exchanging vows all over again. Just last week, the topic of Tom and Katie's relationship status faced renewed interest after Lance offered a heartfelt apology for spilling the ...