TODAY IN HISTORY

Saturday, June  09, 2012 AP Highlight in History:  On June 9, 1954, Army counsel Joseph N. Welch confronted Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy during the Senate-Army hearings over McCarthy's attack on a member of Welch's law firm, asking "Have you no sense of decency?" Army counsel Joseph N. Welch   AP Photo
On this date in: 1870 Author Charles Dickens died at age 58. 1891 Composer Cole Porter was born in Peru, Ind. AP Photo 1911 Carrie Nation, the hatchet-wielding temperance crusader, died at age 64. 1940 Norway surrendered to the Nazis during World War II. 1969 The Senate confirmed Warren Burger to be chief justice of the United States, succeeding Earl Warren. 1973 Secretariat won horse racing's Triple Crown with a victory at the Belmont Stakes. Belmont Park track announcer Chick Anderson AP Photo/Dave Pickoff 1980 Comedian Richard Pryor suffered near-fatal burns at his home when a mixture of free-base cocaine exploded. 1986 The Rogers Commission released its report on the Challenger disaster, criticizing NASA and rocket-builder Morton Thiokol for management problems leading to the explosion that claimed the lives of seven astronauts. 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. of the Cincinnati Reds became the sixth player in baseball history to hit 600 home runs.		Video Highlights of This Day in History Today's Birthdays: Actor Johnny Depp turns 49 years old today. AP Photo/Jonathan Short Name Profession Age Marvin Kalb Broadcast journalist 82 Dick Vitale Sportscaster 73 Patricia Cornwell Mystery author 56 Aaron Sorkin Writer, producer ("The West Wing") 51 Gloria Reuben Actress ("ER") 48 Tedy Bruschi Football player 39 Natalie Portman Actress 31 Actor Michael J. Fox turns 51 years old today. AP Photo/Evan Agostini