On this day in...

On this day in...
1204 – The Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade breach Constantinople walls and enter the city, which completely occupy the next day.
1633 – The formal inquest of Galileo Galilei by the Inquisition begins.
1861 – American Civil War: The war begins with Confederate forces firing on Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina.
1945 – US President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies while in office; vice-president Harry Truman is sworn in as the 33rd President.
1955 – The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective.
1961 – Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space in Vostok 3KA-2 (Vostok 1).
1992– The Euro Disney Resort officially opens with its theme park Euro Disneyland.
1999 – US President Bill Clinton is cited for contempt of court for giving "intentionally false statements" in a sexual harassment civil lawsuit.

Births
1777 – Henry Clay, American statesman (d. 1852)
1932 – Tiny Tim, American musician (d. 1996)
1940 – Herbie Hancock, American musician and composer
1946 – Ed O'Neill, American actor
1947 – Tom Clancy, American author
1947 – David Letterman, American talk show host
1957 – Vince Gill, American musician
1971 – Shannen Doherty, American actor
1972 – Paul Lo Duca, American baseball player
1976 – Brad Miller, American basketball player
1977 – Jordana Spiro, American actor
1985 – Ted Ginn, Jr., American football player

Good list of birthdays today with some old/dead musicians, some athletes, a late show host, an author, the bitch from '90210' and Al Bundy. But I'm highlighting Jordanna Spiro who was on one of my favorite shows 'My Boys.' Apparently TBS cancelled that without having the decency to tell anyone.