Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Today in Music History for June 13: In 1816, English church organist Edward Rimbault was born. He composed the hymn tune to which is sung "O Happy Day, That Fixed My Choice.

Today in History for June 11: On this date: In 1509, England's King Henry VIII married his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. In 1638, the first earthquake recorded in Canada was felt in Quebec. In 1770, Capt.

Today in Music History for June 14: In 1594, Orlando di Lasso, one of the greatest composers of sacred music in his era, died in Munich, in present-day Germany. He is best known for his motets based on the seven Penitential Psalms.

Today in Music History for June 8: In 1940, singer Nancy Sinatra, the eldest child of Frank Sinatra, was born in Jersey City, N.J. After hooking up with producer Lee Hazelwood, she hit No.

Today in Music History for June 11: In 1864, German composer Richard Strauss was born. Strauss completed the development of the 19th-century symphonic poem and was a leading composer of romantic opera in the early 20th century.

Today in History for June 12: In 1690, Hudson's Bay Co. employee Henry Kelsey began a two-year journey from York Factory in what is now northern Manitoba.

Today in History for June 9: On this date: In 68 AD, the brutal and paranoid Roman emperor Nero committed suicide at age 31.

Celebrity Birthdays for May 30: Actress Ruta Lee is 90. Actor Keir Dullea ("2001: A Space Odyssey") is 89. Guitarist Lenny Davidson of The Dave Clark Five is 81. Actor-comedian Don Ferguson (Royal Canadian Air Farce) is 79.

Today in History for May 30: In 339, Eusebius, the father of early church history, died at age 74.

Today in Music History for May 30: In 1903, songwriter Alex Kramer was born in Montreal. With his wife, Joan Whitney, Kramer was among the first songwriters to join BMI when the ban on broadcasting the music of ASCAP composers began in 1941.