TODAY IN HISTORY

Saturday, May  19, 2012 AP Highlight in History:  On May 19, 1925, black Muslim leader Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Neb.   AP Photo/Eddie Adams
On this date in: 1536 Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England's King Henry VIII, was beheaded after being convicted of adultery. 1588 The Spanish Armada set sail for England. 1935 T.E. Lawrence, also known as "Lawrence of Arabia," died in England from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash. 1962 Actress Marilyn Monroe performed a sultry rendition of "Happy Birthday" for President John F. Kennedy during a fundraiser at New York's Madison Square Garden. 1967 The Soviet Union ratified a treaty with the United States and Britain banning nuclear weapons from outer space. 1992 Mary Jo Buttafuoco was shot and seriously wounded in Massapequa, N.Y., by her husband Joey's teenage lover, Amy Fisher. 1992 The 27th Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibits Congress from giving itself midterm pay raises, went into effect. 1994 Former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died in New York at age 64. 2001 Apple, Inc. opened its first retail stores, in Tysons Corner, Va., and Glendale, Calif. 2004 Specialist Jeremy C. Sivits received a year in prison and a bad conduct discharge in the first court-martial stemming from abuse of Iraqis at the Abu Ghraib prison. 2005 "Revenge of the Sith," the final chapter of the "Star Wars" saga, opened in movie theaters. 2011 Katie Couric, the first regular solo anchorwoman of a network evening newscast, signed off the "CBS Evening News" for the last time after five years.		Video Highlights of This Day in History Today's Birthdays: Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett turns 36 years old today. AP Photo/Alex Gallardo Name Profession Age Jim Lehrer Broadcast journalist 78 David Hartman TV personality 77 Nora Ephron Screenwriter, director 71 Peter Mayhew Actor ("Star Wars") 68 Pete Townshend Rock musician (The Who) 67 Grace Jones Singer, actress, model 60 Rock musician Dusty Hill (ZZ Top) turns 63 years old today. AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau