ANDREWS MCMEEL ALMANAC
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Today is the 156th day of 2019 and the 78th day of spring.
TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1947, Secretary of State George Marshall proposed the Marshall Plan for economic aid to war-torn Europe.
In 1956, Elvis Presley gave his famous hip-shaking performance of "Hound Dog" on "The Milton Berle Show."
In 1968, U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was fatally shot by Sirhan Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
In 2004, former President Ronald Reagan died of pneumonia complicated by Alzheimer's disease at age 93.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Adam Smith (1723-1790), economist/philosopher; John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946), economist; Richard Scarry (1919-1994), children's author; Bill Moyers (1934- ), TV journalist/author; Spalding Gray (1941-2004), actor/writer; Ken Follett (1949- ), author; Suze Orman (1951- ), financial adviser/author; Kathleen Kennedy (1953- ), film producer; Kenny G (1956- ), musician; Jeff Garlin (1962- ), actor/comedian; Rick Riordan (1964- ), author; Brian McKnight (1969- ), singer-songwriter; Mark Wahlberg (1971- ), actor; Pete Wentz (1979- ), singer-songwriter/musician.
TODAY'S FACT: The Alzheimer's Association estimates that 5.8 million Americans (5.6 million of whom are age 65 or older) are living with Alzheimer's dementia.
TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1993, Julie Krone rode Colonial Affair to victory in the Belmont Stakes, becoming the first female jockey ever to win a Triple Crown race.
TODAY'S QUOTE: "You never get cheered for telling people the situation is not as simple as they think." -- Ken Follett, "Fall of Giants"
TODAY'S NUMBER: 20.9 -- approximate percentage of the Israeli population that is Arab.
TODAY'S MOON: Between new moon (June 3) and first quarter moon (June 9).