Article: This day in history

Today is Saturday, July 4, the 185th day of 2009. There are 180 days left in the year. This is Independence Day.

Today's birthdays: Actress Gloria Stuart is 99. Conductor Mitch Miller is 98. Advice columnist Pauline Phillips (the original "Dear Abby") is 91. Actress Eva Marie Saint is 85. Actress Gina Lollobrigida is 82. Playwright Neil Simon is 82. Baseball team owner George Steinbrenner is 79. Country singer Ray Pillow is 72. Singer Bill Withers is 71. Actor Ed Bernard is 70. Actress Karolyn Grimes is 69. Broadcast journalist Geraldo Rivera is 66. R&B musician Ralph Johnson (Earth, Wind and Fire) is 58. Rock musician Domingo Ortiz (Widespread Panic) is 57. Singer John Waite is 54. Rock ...

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