Today in History: Sunday, May 25, 2014

AP Highlight in History:  On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy asked the nation to work toward putting a man on the moon by the end of the decade. President John F. Kennedy   AP Photo
On this date in: 1787 The Constitutional Convention was convened in Philadelphia. 1878 Song-and-dance man Bill "Bojangles" Robinson was born in Richmond, Va. 1895 Playwright Oscar Wilde was convicted of a morals charge in London and sentenced to prison. 1935 Baseball Hall of Famer Babe Ruth hit the 714th and final home run of his career. 1946 Transjordan became a kingdom as it proclaimed its new monarch, Abdullah I. 1951 Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays made his major league debut with the New York Giants. AP Photo 1968 The Gateway Arch in St. Louis was dedicated. 1977 The science-fiction movie "Star Wars" was released. 1979 An American Airlines DC-10 crashed during takeoff at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, killing all 271 people on board and two on the ground. AP correspondent Mark Knoller 1981 Daredevil Dan Goodwin, wearing a Spiderman costume, scaled the outside of Chicago's Sears Tower in 71/2 hours. 1986 An estimated 7 million people participated in "Hands Across America," forming a line across the country to raise money for the nation's hungry and homeless. 1992 Jay Leno debuted as host of NBC's "Tonight Show," succeeding Johnny Carson. 2005 Carrie Underwood won the fourth season of "American Idol." 2006 Former Enron Corp. chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling were convicted in Houston of conspiracy and fraud for the company's downfall. (Skilling faces resentencing after his original 24-year sentence was overturned; Lay died before sentencing.) 2011 A judge in Tucson, Ariz., ruled that Jared Lee Loughner, the man accused of wounding U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killing six in a shooting rampage, was mentally incompetent to stand trial. 2011 "The Oprah Winfrey Show" aired its final broadcast, ending a 25-year run.		Video HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS DAY IN HISTORY Today's Birthdays: Actress Octavia Spencer ("The Help") turns 44 years old years old today. AP Photo/Chris Pizzello Name Profession Age K.C. Jones Basketball Hall of Famer 82 Tom T. Hall Country singer, songwriter 78 Ian McKellen Actor 75 Leslie Uggams Singer-actress 71 Frank Oz Movie producer, "muppeteer" 70 Karen Valentine Actress ("Room 222") 67 Connie Sellecca Actress 59 Paul Weller Rock musician (The Jam, Style Council) 56 DINGBAT Amy Klobuchar U.S. senator, D-Minn. 54 Mike Myers Actor, comedian ("Saturday Night Live," "Austin Powers" movies) 51 Anne Heche Actress 45 Molly Sims Actress 41 Miguel Tejada Baseball player 40 Lauryn Hill R&B singer 39 Cillian Murphy Actor 38 Shawne Merriman Football player 30 Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher turns 36 years old today. AP Photo/Jim Prisching