Today is the 171st day of 2012 and the 92nd day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1865, with the arrival of federal troops, slaves in Texas were informed of their freedom. The day is celebrated as the holiday Juneteenth.

In 1934, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was created.

In 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved after a lengthy filibuster in the Senate.

In 1991, the last Soviet troops left Hungary after 45 years of occupation.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), philosopher/scientist; Lou Gehrig (1903-1941), baseball player; Lester Flatt (1914-1979), bluegrass guitarist; Salman Rushdie (1947- ), author; Kathleen Turner (1954- ), actress; Paula Abdul (1962- ), singer/TV personality; Poppy Montgomery (1975- ), actress; Zoe Saldana (1978- ), actress.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1999, the Dallas Stars won hockey's Stanley Cup, defeating the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 in a game that went into three overtime periods and lasted more than four hours (including breaks).

TODAY'S FACT: Juneteenth has been celebrated as an official state holiday in Texas since 1980.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it short." -- Blaise Pascal

TODAY'S NUMBER: 83 -- days for which senators in opposition to the 1964 Civil Rights Act filibustered the bill.

TODAY'S MOON: New moon (June 19).

Today is the 170th day of 2012 and the 91st day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte's Imperial French army was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo.

In 1873, Susan B. Anthony was fined for trying to vote in the previous year's presidential election.

In 1948, Columbia Records revealed the new 12-inch, 33 1/3 revolutions per minute, long-playing record.

In 1983, astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman in space.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Kay Kyser (1905-1985), bandleader; Sammy Cahn (1913-1993), songwriter; George Mikan (1924-2005), basketball player; Lou Brock (1939- ), baseball player; Roger Ebert (1942- ), film critic; Paul McCartney (1942- ), musician/songwriter; Isabella Rossellini (1952- ), actress/model; Antonio Gates (1980- ), football player.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 2000, golfer Tiger Woods won the U.S. Open by a record 15 strokes, the largest margin of victory in a major.

TODAY'S FACT: Napoleon Bonaparte amassed the largest army ever in Europe for his invasion of Russia, and he lost more than 25,000 troops in the Battle of Waterloo alone.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary." -- Sally Ride

TODAY'S NUMBER: 23 -- minutes of music per side the first commercial LPs were formatted to play.

TODAY'S MOON: Between last quarter (June 11) and new moon (June 19).

Today is the 169th day of 2012 and the 90th day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1885, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from France, arrived in New York City.

In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that requiring Bible or prayer recitation in public schools is unconstitutional.

In 1972, five people were arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971), composer; M.C. Escher (1898-1972), artist; Ralph Bellamy (1904-1991), actor; Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch (1923-2004), football player; Newt Gingrich (1943- ), U.S. politician; Barry Manilow (1943- ), singer; Thomas Haden Church (1960- ), actor; Greg Kinnear (1963- ), actor; Venus Williams (1980- ), tennis player.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1962, 22-year-old Jack Nicklaus beat Arnold Palmer by three strokes and became the youngest golfer to win the U.S. Open since 1923.

TODAY'S FACT: "In God We Trust" became the official U.S. national motto after an act of Congress in 1956.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "In every election in American history, both parties have their cliches. The party that has the cliches that ring true wins." -- Newt Gingrich

TODAY'S NUMBER: 4 -- months it took to reassemble the Statue of Liberty upon its arrival from France in 1885. It was shipped to the United States in 350 pieces.

TODAY'S MOON: Between last quarter (June 11) and new moon (June 19).