Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1942 – Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday (More info)
1963 – Civil rights leader Medgar Evers is murdered in Jackson, Mississippi by Ku Klux Klan member Byron De La Beckwith (More info)
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
George H. W. Bush
Age: 87
Occupation: Politician and Activist
Known For: Being the 41st President of the United States and working with former President Bill Clinton to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina and the Indian Ocean tsunami
Marv Albert
Age: 70
Occupation: Sportscaster
Known For: A distinguished career as a play-by-play ann