Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrity Birthdays for July 8: Actor Jeffrey Tambor is 81. Drummer Jai Johanny Johanson (The Allman Brothers Band) is 81. Ballerina Cynthia Gregory is 79. Actress Kim Darby is 78. Children's performer Raffi is 77. Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck is 76.

Celebrity Birthdays for July 12: Disgraced actor-comedian Bill Cosby is 88. Actress Denise Nicholas ("In the Heat of the Night") is 81. Singer-songwriter Butch Hancock is 80. Singer Walter Egan is 77. Actress Cheryl Ladd ("Charlie's Angels") is 74.

Today in History for July 14: On this date: In 1430, Joan of Arc, taken prisoner by the Burgundians in May, was handed over to Pierre Cauchon, the bishop of Beauvais.

Today in History for July 15: On this date: In 1099, the Muslim citizens of Jerusalem surrendered their city to the armies of the First Crusade.

Today in Music History for July 19: In 1947, "Queen" guitarist Brian May was born in Hampton Hill, England.

Today in Music History for July 13: In 1769, hymn-writer Thomas Kelly, an Irish Episcopal clergyman, was born. He authored 765 hymns, including "Praise the Savior," "Ye Who Know Him.

Today in Music History for July 18: In 1903, Canadian soprano Beatrice LaPalme made her Covent Garden debut. She was a last-minute substitute in the role of "Musetta" in a gala performance of "La Boheme" attended by King Edward VII.

Today in Music History for July 14: In 1912, folk singer and songwriter Woody Guthrie was born in Okemah, Okla.

Today in History for July 18: On this date: In A.D. 64, the Great Fire of Rome began. In 1536, the English Parliament passed an act declaring the authority of the pope void in England. In 1739, a census put Canada's population at 42,701.

Today in History for July 16: On this date: In 622, Prophet Mohammad fled from Mecca, where he was despised and persecuted, to the northern city of Medina, marking the day of beginning of Hegira, the Islamic calendar.