Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Today in Music History for July 4: In 1900, jazz trumpeter and singer Louis (Satchmo) Armstrong was reputed to have been born in New Orleans. But in 1988, a music historian discovered a baptismal certificate that indicated Armstrong was born on Aug.

Celebrity Birthdays for July 3: Playwright Tom Stoppard is 87. Writer-producer Jay Tarses is 85. Actor Michael Cole ("The Mod Squad") is 84. Actor Kurtwood Smith ("That 70s Show") is 81. Country singer Johnny Lee is 78.

Today in History for July 3: In 1608, Samuel de Champlain established a settlement at Quebec City. He called it Kebec, an Algonquin word meaning "place where the river narrows.

Today in Music History for July 3: In 1965, "The Beatles" played a concert in the Barcelona Bullring in Spain.

Celebrity Birthdays for July 2: Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos is 95. Actor Robert Ito ("Quincy") is 93. Actress Polly Holliday ("Alice") is 87. Racing Hall-of-Famer Richard Petty is 87.

Today in History for July 2: In 311, Miltiades was elected the 32nd pope of the Catholic Church. During his pontificate, Christianity was finally tolerated by Rome, following the Emperor Constantine's conversion to the Christian faith.

Today in Music History for July 2: In 1925, country singer Marvin Rainwater was born in Wichita, Kan. He became a star in the 1950s with several of his records becoming million-sellers.

Celebrity Birthdays for July 1: Actress Leslie Caron is 92. Actor Jamie Farr is 89. Actress Jean Marsh ("Upstairs, Downstairs") is 89. Cookiemaker Wally Amos is 87. Dancer-choreographer Twyla Tharp is 82. Actress Genevieve Bujold is 81.

Today in History for July 1: In 1643, the Westminster Assembly first convened in England. From this emerged the Westminster longer and shorter catechisms, still used as doctrinal standards by many Presbyterian churches.

Today in Music History for July 1: In 1915, bluesman Willie Dixon, an important link between blues and rock 'n' roll, was born in Vicksburg, Miss.