Today is the 172nd day of 2012 and the first day of summer.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1893, Lizzie Borden was acquitted of her parents' murder in an infamous trial.

In 1973, Juan Peron returned to Argentina after 18 years of exile.

In 1999, NATO formally ended its bombing campaign against Yugoslavia as Serb forces completed their withdrawal from Kosovo.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880), composer; Lillian Hellman (1905-1984), playwright; Errol Flynn (1909-1959), actor; Audie Murphy (1924-1971), war hero/actor; Olympia Dukakis (1931- ), actress; Brian Wilson (1942- ), musician/songwriter; Bob Vila (1946- ), handyman/TV personality; Lionel Richie (1949- ), musician; John Goodman (1952- ), actor; Nicole Kidman (1967- ), actress; Christopher Mintz-Plasse (1989- ), actor.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1967, boxer Muhammad Ali was convicted of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be inducted. The Supreme Court overturned Ali's conviction in 1971.

TODAY'S FACT: Western Argentina is home to many mountains of extreme height. Aconcagua Mountain is the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere, with an altitude of 22,834 feet.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify." -- Henry David Thoreau

TODAY'S NUMBER: 36 -- Billboard Top 40 hits recorded by the Beach Boys, the record for an American group.

TODAY'S MOON: Between new moon (June 19) and first quarter moon (June 26).

Today is the 171st day of 2012 and the 92nd day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1865, with the arrival of federal troops, slaves in Texas were informed of their freedom. The day is celebrated as the holiday Juneteenth.

In 1934, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was created.

In 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved after a lengthy filibuster in the Senate.

In 1991, the last Soviet troops left Hungary after 45 years of occupation.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), philosopher/scientist; Lou Gehrig (1903-1941), baseball player; Lester Flatt (1914-1979), bluegrass guitarist; Salman Rushdie (1947- ), author; Kathleen Turner (1954- ), actress; Paula Abdul (1962- ), singer/TV personality; Poppy Montgomery (1975- ), actress; Zoe Saldana (1978- ), actress.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1999, the Dallas Stars won hockey's Stanley Cup, defeating the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 in a game that went into three overtime periods and lasted more than four hours (including breaks).

TODAY'S FACT: Juneteenth has been celebrated as an official state holiday in Texas since 1980.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it short." -- Blaise Pascal

TODAY'S NUMBER: 83 -- days for which senators in opposition to the 1964 Civil Rights Act filibustered the bill.

TODAY'S MOON: New moon (June 19).

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).