Today is the 164th day of 2015 and the 86th day of spring.
TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1934, German Chancellor Adolf Hitler and Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini met in Venice, Italy, prompting Mussolini to later refer to Hitler as "a silly little monkey."
In 1966, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Miranda v. Arizona that police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them.
In 1967, Thurgood Marshall became the first African-American Supreme Court justice.
In 1996, the Montana Freemen surrendered after an 81-day standoff with federal agents outside Jordan, Montana.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: William Butler Yeats (1865-1939), poet/dramatist; Harold "Red" Grange (1903-1991), football player; John Forbes Nash Jr. (1928-2015), mathematician; Christo (1935- ), artist; Malcolm McDowell (1943- ), actor; Ban Ki-moon (1944- ), U.N. secretary-general; Stellan Skarsgard (1951- ), actor; Tim Allen (1953- ), actor; Chris Evans (1981- ), actor; Kat Dennings (1986- ), actress; Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen (1986- ), actresses.
TODAY'S FACT: Ansun Sujoe, a 13-year-old from Fort Worth, Texas, and Sririam Hathwar, a 14-year-old from Painted Post, New York, were declared the joint winners of the 87th Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2014.
TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1948, Babe Ruth appeared at Yankee Stadium for the last time, on the occasion of the New York Yankees' Silver Anniversary Day, during which his No. 3 jersey was ceremonially retired.
TODAY'S QUOTE: "The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper." -- William Butler Yeats
TODAY'S NUMBER: 73.9 million -- estimated combined population of North and South Korea in mid-2014.
TODAY'S MOON: Between last quarter moon (June 9) and new moon (June 16).