Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

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.

Celebrity Birthdays for June 3: Former Cuban president Raul Castro is 94. Actress Irma P. Hall is 90. Rock singer Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) is 86. World Golf Hall-of-Famer Hale Irwin is 80. Singer Eddie Holman is 79.

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 3: In 1097, Crusaders recaptured the ancient Christian city of Antioch, in present-day Turkey, from Muslim rule. In 1621, the Dutch West Indies Co. was founded to promote trade and colonization in the Americas.

Celebrity Birthdays for June 2: Singer Sammy Turner is 93. Filmmaker and movie historian Kevin Brownlow is 87. Actor Stacy Keach is 84. Actor-director Charles Haid ("Hill Street Blues") is 82. Singer Chubby Tavares of Tavares is 81.

Today in History for June 2: In 1615, the first missionaries to come to Canada, the Recoletts, arrived in Quebec. In 1740, the Marquis de Sade -- writer, philosopher and revolutionary -- was born in Paris. In 1835, P.T.

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.

Celebrity Birthdays for June 1: Singer Pat Boone is 91. Actor Morgan Freeman is 88. Opera singer Frederica von Stade is 80. '60s pop singer Linda Scott is 80. Actor Brian Cox ("Deadwood") is 79. Guitarist Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones is 78.

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

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.