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Today is the 184th day of 2013 and the 13th day of summer.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1775, George Washington assumed command of the Continental Army.

In 1863, an assault by Gen. Robert E. Lee's Confederate forces failed and the Battle of Gettysburg ended in a Union victory.

In 1890, Idaho was admitted as the 43rd U.S. state.

In 1998, Bill Clinton completed the first presidential visit to China since the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: George M. Cohan (1878-1942), songwriter/entertainer; Franz Kafka (1883-1924), writer; Dave Barry (1947- ), writer; Montel Williams (1956- ), TV personality; Tom Cruise (1962- ), actor; Patrick Wilson (1973- ), actor; Wanderlei Silva (1976- ), mixed martial artist; Olivia Munn (1980- ), actress.

TODAY'S FACT: Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones and The Doors frontman Jim Morrison died on this day in 1969 and 1971, respectively.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1974, Mike Marshall of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched in relief of starter Tommy John, setting a major league record for consecutive games pitched in, at 13.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old." -- Franz Kafka

TODAY'S NUMBER: 19 -- films starring Tom Cruise that have grossed more than $200 million worldwide, including his 2013 film, "Oblivion."

TODAY'S MOON: Between last quarter moon (June 29) and new moon (July 8).

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Today is the 183rd day of 2013 and the 12th day of summer.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1777, Vermont became the first American territory to abolish slavery.

In 1839, 53 African slaves took over the slave ship Amistad.

In 1881, lawyer Charles Guiteau shot President James Garfield, who died from his wounds ten weeks later.

In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil rights Bill of 1964, outlawing major forms of discrimination.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Hermann Hesse (1877-1962), novelist; Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993), Supreme Court justice; Dave Thomas (1932-2002), Wendy's fast-food chain founder; Richard Petty (1937- ), NASCAR driver; Larry David (1947- ), writer/actor; Jose Canseco (1964- ), baseball player; Johnny Weir (1984- ), figure skater; Lindsay Lohan (1986- ), actress.

TODAY'S FACT: The first zeppelin airship, which made its debut flight over Lake Constance, Germany, on this day in 1900, was 420 feet long and powered by a 16-horsepower engine.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 2002, Steve Fossett completed the first nonstop solo hot air balloon flight around the world.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "You must find your dream ... but no dream lasts forever, each dream is followed by another, and one should not cling to any particular dream." -- Hermann Hesse

TODAY'S NUMBER: 10,800 -- Wal-Mart stores worldwide. The first Wal-Mart store opened in Rogers, Ark., on this day in 1962.

TODAY'S MOON: Between last quarter moon (June 29) and new moon (July 8).

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Today is the 182nd day of 2013 and the 11th day of summer.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg began.

In 1908, SOS was adopted as the international distress signal.

In 1968, 62 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union, signed the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

In 1997, China resumed sovereignty of Hong Kong after 156 years of British rule.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Walter White (1893-1955), NAACP leader; Estee Lauder (1906-2004), cosmetics company co-founder; Jamie Farr (1934- ), actor; Sydney Pollack (1934-2008), filmmaker; Dan Aykroyd (1952- ), actor; Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997); Carl Lewis (1961- ), Olympic athlete; Pamela Anderson (1967- ), actress; Claire Forlani (1972- ), actress; Liv Tyler (1977- ), actress; Forrest Griffin (1979- ), mixed martial artist.

TODAY'S FACT: The International Criminal Court, established on this day in 2002, is an independent institution and is not part of the United Nations.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1903, the first Tour de France bicycle race began in Paris. Of the 60 cyclists who began the nearly 2,500-kilometer race, only 21 finished, including champion Maurice Garin.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "I think the biggest disease the world suffers from in this day and age is the disease of people feeling unloved." -- Diana, Princess of Wales

TODAY'S NUMBER: $150 -- approximate price in U.S. dollars of the first Sony Walkman portable cassette player when it went on sale for the first time, on this day in 1979.

TODAY'S MOON: Between last quarter moon (June 29) and new moon (July 8).