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Today is the 178th day of 2013 and the seventh day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1829, British chemist James Smithson died, leaving an endowment for "the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men."

In 1950, President Harry S. Truman sent the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy to fight in the Korean War.

In 1969, police clashed with patrons of the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, in an incident said to mark the beginning of the gay civil-rights movement.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Emma Goldman (1869-1940), labor leader; Helen Keller (1880-1968), activist/author; H. Ross Perot (1930- ), billionaire/politician; Vera Wang (1949- ), fashion designer; J.J. Abrams (1966- ), TV/film producer; Tobey Maguire (1975- ), actor; Ed Westwick (1987- ), actor; Chandler Riggs (1999- ), actor.

TODAY'S FACT: Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams flew 39 combat missions during the Korean War. Williams sat out nearly five Major League Baseball seasons due to his military service in World War II and Korea.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 2001, the NBA's Washington Wizards drafted Kwame Brown, marking the first time a high school student was taken with the No. 1 overall pick.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence." -- Helen Keller

TODAY'S NUMBER: 30 million -- visitors to Smithsonian Institution museums in 2012.

TODAY'S MOON: Between full moon (June 23) and last quarter moon (June 29).

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Today is the 177th day of 2013 and the sixth day of summer.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1870, the U.S. Congress recognized Christmas as a federal holiday.

In 1945, the United Nations charter was signed by 50 nations.

In 1963, John F. Kennedy spoke the famous words "Ich bin ein Berliner," while visiting a divided Berlin.

In 2000, scientists announced the completion of a basic structural map of the human genome.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: William Thomson, Baron Kelvin (1824-1907), physicist; Peter Lorre (1904-1964), actor; Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911-1956), athlete/golfer; Milton Glaser (1929- ), graphic designer; Gilberto Gil (1942- ), musician; Sean Hayes (1979- ), actor; Nick Offerman (1970- ), actor; Gretchen Wilson (1973- ), singer; Derek Jeter (1974- ), baseball player; Jason Schwartzman (1980- ), actor; Aubrey Plaza (1984- ), actress.

TODAY'S FACT: The United Nations currently has 193 member states. The newest member, South Sudan, joined in 2011.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1944, an unusual "tri-cornered" exhibition baseball game featured the New York-based Yankees, Dodgers and Giants. In nine innings of play, each team batted for 18 outs, played defense for 18 outs, and watched for 18 outs. The Dodgers won the game with five runs. The Yankees scored one run and the Giants were shut out.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin, and therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words 'Ich bin ein Berliner.'" -- John F. Kennedy

TODAY'S NUMBER: $0 -- amount graphic designer Milton Glaser charged the New York state tourism board for designing the "I (heart) New York" logo in 1977.

TODAY'S MOON: Between full moon (June 23) and last quarter moon (June 29).

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Today is the 176th day of 2013 and the fifth day of summer.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1876, Lt. Col. George Custer and 263 soldiers under his command were killed by Cheyenne and Sioux fighters in the Battle of Little Bighorn.

In 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the Fair Labor Standards Act, enacting the first federal hourly minimum wage (at 25 cents an hour).

In 1950, North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel into South Korea, igniting the Korean War.

In 1998, the Supreme Court ruled the presidential line-item veto unconstitutional.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926), architect; George Abbott (1887-1995), playwright/producer/director; George Orwell (1903-1950), essayist/novelist; Sidney Lumet (1924-2011), filmmaker; Sonia Sotomayor (1954- ), U.S. Supreme Court justice; Anthony Bourdain (1956- ), chef/author/TV personality; Ricky Gervais (1961- ), comedian/actor; George Michael (1963- ), singer; Linda Cardellini (1975- ), actress; Busy Philipps (1979- ), actress.

TODAY'S FACT: North Korea's military had 1.1 million active troops and 8.2 million reserve troops in 2011.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1968, San Francisco Giants rookie Bobby Bonds became the first player in the 20th century to hit a grand slam in his first major league game.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." -- George Orwell

TODAY'S NUMBER: $9.19 -- hourly minimum wage in Washington state, which has the highest minimum wage of any state in 2013.

TODAY'S MOON: Between full moon (June 23) and last quarter moon (June 29).