Today is the 170th day of 2012 and the 91st day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte's Imperial French army was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo.

In 1873, Susan B. Anthony was fined for trying to vote in the previous year's presidential election.

In 1948, Columbia Records revealed the new 12-inch, 33 1/3 revolutions per minute, long-playing record.

In 1983, astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman in space.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Kay Kyser (1905-1985), bandleader; Sammy Cahn (1913-1993), songwriter; George Mikan (1924-2005), basketball player; Lou Brock (1939- ), baseball player; Roger Ebert (1942- ), film critic; Paul McCartney (1942- ), musician/songwriter; Isabella Rossellini (1952- ), actress/model; Antonio Gates (1980- ), football player.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 2000, golfer Tiger Woods won the U.S. Open by a record 15 strokes, the largest margin of victory in a major.

TODAY'S FACT: Napoleon Bonaparte amassed the largest army ever in Europe for his invasion of Russia, and he lost more than 25,000 troops in the Battle of Waterloo alone.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary." -- Sally Ride

TODAY'S NUMBER: 23 -- minutes of music per side the first commercial LPs were formatted to play.

TODAY'S MOON: Between last quarter (June 11) and new moon (June 19).

Today is the 169th day of 2012 and the 90th day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1885, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from France, arrived in New York City.

In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that requiring Bible or prayer recitation in public schools is unconstitutional.

In 1972, five people were arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971), composer; M.C. Escher (1898-1972), artist; Ralph Bellamy (1904-1991), actor; Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch (1923-2004), football player; Newt Gingrich (1943- ), U.S. politician; Barry Manilow (1943- ), singer; Thomas Haden Church (1960- ), actor; Greg Kinnear (1963- ), actor; Venus Williams (1980- ), tennis player.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1962, 22-year-old Jack Nicklaus beat Arnold Palmer by three strokes and became the youngest golfer to win the U.S. Open since 1923.

TODAY'S FACT: "In God We Trust" became the official U.S. national motto after an act of Congress in 1956.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "In every election in American history, both parties have their cliches. The party that has the cliches that ring true wins." -- Newt Gingrich

TODAY'S NUMBER: 4 -- months it took to reassemble the Statue of Liberty upon its arrival from France in 1885. It was shipped to the United States in 350 pieces.

TODAY'S MOON: Between last quarter (June 11) and new moon (June 19).

Today is the 168th day of 2012 and the 89th day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1884, the first U.S. roller coaster began operation at Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y.

In 1903, the Ford Motor Co. was incorporated.

In 1963, cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space.

In 2000, the FCC approved the merger of Bell Atlantic Corp. and GTE Corp. as Verizon Communications.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Stan Laurel (1890-1965), actor/comedian; Joyce Carol Oates (1938- ), novelist; Laurie Metcalf (1955- ), actress; Phil Mickelson (1970- ), golfer; Tupac Shakur (1971-1996), rapper; Abby Elliott (1987- ), actress/comedian.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1998, the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Washington Capitals 4-1, winning the Stanley Cup and sweeping the championship series for the second consecutive year.

TODAY'S FACT: The Formula Rossa roller coaster at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, overtook Kingda Ka roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J., as the fastest coaster in the world in 2010, reaching a maximum speed of 149.1 mph.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "I never change, I simply become more myself." -- Joyce Carol Oates

TODAY'S NUMBER: 25 cents -- cost of one ride on the Cyclone, the legendary Coney Island roller coaster, when it opened on June 26, 1927.

TODAY'S MOON: Between last quarter (June 11) and new moon (June 19).