Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Today in Music History for June 21: In 1821, Henry Baker, compiler of "Hymns Ancient and Modern," the unofficial Anglican Church hymnal, was born. In 1908, the nationalist Russian composer Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov died at age 64.

Today in History for June 19: In 325, the month-long Council of Nicea closed. Known as the first ecumenical council in the history of the Church, it formulated the "Nicene Creed" and established the method for calculating when Easter falls.

Today in Music History for June 20: In 1779, Dorothy Ann Thrupp, English devotional writer and author of the hymn, "Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us," was born.

Celebrity Birthdays for June 6: Singer-songwriter Gary (U.S.) Bonds is 86. Country singer Joe Stampley is 82. Jazz pianist Monty Alexander is 81. Actor Robert Englund (Freddie Krueger) is 78. Folk singer Holly Near is 76.

Today in Music History for June 6: In 1939, singer Gary U.S. Bonds, whose real name is Gary Anderson, was born in Jacksonville, Fla. Bonds had a string of energetic dance records in the early '60s, topped by "Quarter to Three," which reached No.

Today in History for June 6: In 1683, the first public museum, The Ashmolean, was opened in Oxford, England. In 1844, the YMCA -- the Young Men's Christian Association -- was founded in London by George Williams and a group of associates.

Celebrity Birthdays for June 5: Broadcast journalist Bill Moyers is 91. Former prime minister Joe Clark is 86. Author Dame Margaret Drabble is 86. Singer Colm Wilkinson is 81. Country singer Don Reid of the Statler Brothers is 80.

Today in History for June 5: In 754, St. Boniface died. He was known as the apostle of Germany for his missionary work in Europe.

Today in Music History for June 5: In 1926, singer Bill Hayes was born in Harvey, Ill. He had a No. 1 hit in 1955 with "The Ballad of Davy Crockett," outselling a version by Fess Parker, star of the Disney movie. Coonskin hats were big that year.

Celebrity Birthdays for June 4: Soprano Colette Boky is 90. Actor Bruce Dern is 89. Singer-actress Michelle Phillips (The Mamas and The Papas) is 81. Musician Roger Ball is 81. Jazz saxophonist Anthony Braxton is 80.