TODAY IN HISTORY

Monday, June  18, 2012 AP Highlight in History:  On June 18, 1940, with the World War II Battle of Britain looming, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill urged his countrymen to conduct themselves so that future generations would say, "this was their finest hour." Winston Churchill   AP Photo
On this date in: 1812 The United States declared war against Britain. 1815 British and Prussian troops defeated the French under Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo in Belgium. 1873 Suffragist Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election. 1928 Aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as she completed a flight from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours. 1948 The United Nations Commission on Human Rights adopted the International Declaration of Human Rights. 1948 Columbia Records unveiled its new long-playing, 33 1/3 rpm phonograph record. 1979 President Jimmy Carter and Soviet President Leonid I. Brezhnev signed the SALT II strategic arms limitation treaty in Vienna. President Carter 1983 Astronaut Sally K. Ride became America's first woman in space as she and four colleagues blasted off aboard the space shuttle Challenger. AP Photo 2002 A Palestinian detonated a nail-studded bomb in a Jerusalem bus, killing 19 passengers and himself. 2004 European Union leaders agreed on the first constitution for the bloc's 25 members. 2006 Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori was elected the first female presiding bishop for the Episcopal Church, the U.S. arm of the global Anglican Communion.		Video Highlights of This Day in History Today's Birthdays: Rock musician Paul McCartney turns 70 years old today. AP Photo/Matt Sayles Name Profession Age Lou Brock Baseball Hall of Famer 73 Roger Ebert Movie critic 70 Mike Johanns U.S. senator, R-Neb. 62 Carol Kane Actress 60 Isabella Rossellini Actress 60 Alison Moyet Rock singer 51 Bruce Smith Football Hall of Famer 49 Alana de la Garza Actress ("Law and Order") 36 Antonio Gates Football player 32 Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., turns 75 years old today. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite