TODAY IN HISTORY

Wednesday, September  04, 2013 AP Highlight in History:  On Sept. 4, 1957, Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus called out the National Guard to prevent nine black students from entering Central High School in Little Rock.   AP Photo
On this date in: 1781 Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers. 1888 George Eastman received a patent for his roll-film camera and registered his trademark: Kodak. 1917 The American expeditionary force in France suffered its first fatalities in World War I. 1951 In the first live coast-to-coast TV broadcast, President Harry S. Truman addressed the nation from the Japanese peace treaty conference in San Francisco. 1957 Ford Motor Co. began selling its ill-fated Edsel line. 1972 Swimmer Mark Spitz became the first person to win seven gold medals at a single Olympic Games when the United States won the 400-meter relay in Munich. AP Photo 2002 Singer Kelly Clarkson was voted the first "American Idol" on the Fox TV series. 2006 "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, 44, died after a stingray's barb pierced his chest. 2007 Toy maker Mattel Inc. recalled 800,000 lead-tainted, Chinese-made toys worldwide, a third major recall in just over a month. 2008 Sen. John McCain accepted the Republican presidential nomination at the party's convention in St. Paul, Minn. 2008 Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice in a sex scandal, forcing the Democrat out of office.		Video HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS DAY IN HISTORY Today's Birthdays: Singer Beyonce Knowles turns 32 years old today. AP Photo/Evan Agostini Name Profession Age Mitzi Gaynor Actress 82 Merald "Bubba" Knight R&B singer (Gladys Knight & The Pips) 71 Tom Watson Golfer 64 Judith Ivey Actress 62 Khandi Alexander Actress ("CSI: Miami") 56 Damon Wayans Actor, comedian ("My Wife and Kids") 53 Mike Piazza Baseball player 45 Ione Skye Actress 43 Whitney Cummings Comedian, actress 31 Neyla Pekarek Folk rock musician (The Lumineers) 27 Actor Wes Bentley ("American Beauty") turns 35 years old today. AP Photo/Evan Agostini