TODAY IN HISTORY

Friday, June  29, 2012 AP Highlight in History:  On June 29, 1776, the Virginia state constitution was adopted.
On this date in: 1951 Joseph Ratzinger, the future Pope Benedict XVI, was ordained as a priest. 1958 Brazil won their first World Cup title with a 5-2 victory over host country Sweden in Stockholm on the strength of two goals by 17-year-old Pele. AP Photo 1956 Actress Marilyn Monroe married playwright Arthur Miller in a civil ceremony in White Plains, N.Y. 1967 Actress Jayne Mansfield, 34, and two male companions died when their car struck a trailer truck east of New Orleans. 1972 The Supreme Court ruled the death penalty could constitute "cruel and unusual punishment." 1992 A divided Supreme Court ruled that women have a constitutional right to abortion, but the justices also weakened the right as defined in the Roe v. Wade decision. 2001 U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan was elected to a second term. 2003 Actress Katharine Hepburn died at age 96. 2004 Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks became the fourth pitcher in major league history to record 4,000 career strikeouts. 2006 The Supreme Court ruled 5-3 that President George W. Bush's plan to try Guantanamo Bay detainees in military tribunals violated U.S. and international law. 2007 The Apple iPhone went on sale. 2009 Financier Bernard Madoff received a 150-year sentence for his multibillion-dollar fraud. 2010 Talk show host Larry King announced he would step down from his CNN show in the autumn after 25 years on the air.		Video Highlights of This Day in History Today's Birthdays: Producer-writer Matthew Weiner ("Mad Men," "The Sopranos") turns 47 years old today. AP Photo/Chris Pizzello Name Profession Age Gary Busey Actor 68 Richard Lewis Comedian 65 Fred Grandy Actor ("The Love Boat"), former congressman 64 Ian Paice Rock musician (Deep Purple) 64 Dan Dierdorf Football Hall of Famer 63 Don Dokken Rock singer (Dokken) 59 Colin Hay Rock singer (Men at Work) 59 Maria Conchita Alonso Actress 55 Sharon Lawrence Actress ("NYPD Blue") 51 Nicole Scherzinger Singer (Pussycat Dolls) 34 Actress Melora Hardin ("The Office") turns 45 years old today. AP Photo/Evan Agostini