On this day in...

On this day in...
1613 – The Globe Theatre in London, England burns to the ground.
1889 – Hyde Park and several other Illinois townships vote to be annexed by Chicago, forming the largest United States city in area and second largest in population.
1972 – The U.S. Supreme Court rules the death penalty could constitute "cruel and unusual punishment".
1974 – Isabel Perón is sworn in as the first female President of Argentina. Her husband, President Juan Peron, had delegated responsibility due to weak health and died two days later.
2006 – Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that President George W. Bush's plan to try Guantanamo Bay detainees in military tribunals violates U.S. and international law.

Births
1919 – Slim Pickens, American actor (d. 1983)
1944 – Gary Busey, American actor
1947 – Richard Lewis, American comedian
1967 – Jeff Burton, American racing driver
1981 – Joe Johnson, American basketball player

Decent day for birthdays with an old cowboy, a mentally challenged actor, a race car driver and a top level NBA free agent. But today I'm highlighting one of the stars of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Richard Lewis.