Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Today in History for June 7: In 1329, Scotland's national hero, Robert the Bruce, died of leprosy he had contracted during his campaigns against the English. In 1502, Pope Gregory XIII was born Ugo Buoncompagni in Bologna, Italy.

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 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.

Today in Music History for June 2: In 1857, English composer Sir Edward Elgar was born. Music composed in 1897 for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee brought him public recognition.

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 4: In 1783, the Montgolfier brothers first publicly demonstrated their hot-air balloon, which did not carry any passengers, over Annonay, France.

Today in Music History for June 1: In 1915, country singer Johnny Bond was born in Enville, Okla.

Today in Music History for June 3: In 1875, French composer Georges Bizet died in Paris at age 36. In 1942, Curtis Mayfield, a driving force in R&B music as singer, writer, producer and record company owner, was born in Chicago.

Today in History for June 1: In 1533, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, was crowned as Queen Consort of England. In 1812, U.S.

Celebrity Birthdays for May 23: Actress Barbara Barrie is 93. Actress Joan Collins is 92. International Tennis Hall-of-Famer John Newcombe is 81. Actress Lauren Chapin ("Father Knows Best") is 80. Country singer Misty Morgan is 80.