Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Today in History for Sept. 10: On this date: In 1224, the Franciscans, founded in 1209 by St. Francis of Assisi, arrived in England. They were originally called Grey Friars because of their grey habits. The habit worn by modern Franciscans is brown.

Today in History for Sept. 8: On this date: In 70 AD, following a six-month siege, Jerusalem surrendered to the 60,000 troops of Titus’ Roman army.

Today in Music History for Sept. 7: In 1926, Canadian jazz saxophonist Nick Ayoub was born in Trois-Rivieres, Que. He died May 2, 1991. In 1934, Blues singer Little Milton (Campbell) was born in Iverness, Miss. He died Aug. 4, 2005.

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Celebrity Birthdays for Aug. 29: Actor Elliott Gould is 87. Singer-songwriter Tom Northcott is 82. Chris Copping, bass guitarist and organist with Procul Harum, is 80. Actress Deborah Van Valkenburgh ("Too Close For Comfort") is 73.

Today in History for Aug. 29: On this date: In 1583, the "Delight," one of Sir Humphrey Gilbert's ships, ran aground and was lost at Sable Island, drowning 85 people, in one of Canada's first marine disasters.

Today in Music History for Aug. 29: In 1908, Lewis Redner, American Episcopal organist and composer, died at age 78. Redner composed "St. Louis," the tune to which is most commonly sung Phillips Brooks’ Christmas hymn, "O Little Town of Bethlehem.

Celebrity Birthdays for Aug. 28: John Perkins of the 1950s vocal group the Crew Cuts is 94. Actor Sonny Shroyer ("The Dukes of Hazzard") is 90. Former prime minister Paul Martin is 87. Actor Ken Jenkins ("Scrubs") is 85. Actress Barbara Bach is 79.

Today in History for Aug. 28: On this date: In 430, St. Augustine of Hippo, the great early Latin Church father and one of the outstanding theological figures of the ages, died at age 76. It was St.

Today in Music History for Aug. 28: In 1948, Danny Seraphine, the original drummer and founding member of "Chicago," was born in the city from which the group takes its name.