DIANE KEPLEY

Beyoncé (Giselle Knowles-Carter) is 44 years young today.

Beyoncé is widely regarded as one of the most culturally
significant figures of the 21st century.

Credited with revolutionizing the music industry, Beyoncé
is often deemed one of the greatest entertainers
and most influential artists in history..

       
CANILLE BOHANNON

The modern United States received its crowning star when
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation
admitting Hawaii into the Union as the 50th state.

The president also issued an order for an American flag
featuring 50 stars arranged in staggered rows: five six-star
rows and four five-star rows. The new flag became official
July 4, 1960.

(FOX NEWS) – Paul Simon was forced to cancel a string of
concerts Saturday after suffering an injury.

The "You Can Call Me Al" singer has been "struggling with
chronic and intense back pain," which forced the cancellation
of shows on the East Coast.

The 83-year-old singer will undergo minor surgery in the next
few days to help with ‘chronic and intense’ back pain.

 
CAMILLE BOHANNON

Technical rendition of Atlantis docked to the Kristall module
of the Russian Mir Space Station. 

On June 29, 1995 the shuttle Atlantis docked with the Mir station
for the first time. This also marked the first in orbit docking of a
NASA spacecraft since the joint Apollo-Soyuz mission of July,
1975.

NASA’s Shuttle-Mir program continued for 11 missions and was
a crucial step towards the construction of the International Space
Station now in orbit.