In Britain on this day in 1967, the album "Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band" was released by the Beatles. It was released June 2 in the U.S.
Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jeane Mortenson) (June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962)
Icon and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe starred in the classic 1959 comedy Some Like It Hot and became the most famous woman in the world during the 1950s.
Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III will turn 78 in November.
The Cable News Network (CNN) is a basic cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. It was founded by Ted Turner and went on the air on this day in 1980.
Harry Randall Truman (October 30, 1896 – May 18, 1980)
U.S. Supreme Court of 1896.
Pope Saint John Paul II(Karol Józef Wojtyła) (May 18, 1920 – April 2, 20005)
Pope Paul II was the second longest-serving pope in history who was the leader of the Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005. He was one of the most travelled world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries during his pontificate and helping end Communist rule in his native Poland and eventually all of Europe. He was one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century.
Stevie Wonder (Stevland Hardaway Judkins) is 67 years old today.
Stevie Wonder signed with Motown Records when he was eleven years old and released the hit song "Fingertips (Pt. 2)" when he was thirteen. His album, “Songs in the Key of Life”, was ranked 56 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the top 500 albums of all time.