Today in History: Thursday, May 29, 2014

AP Highlight in History:  On May 29, 1953, Mount Everest was conquered as Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the first climbers to reach the summit.   AP Photo
On this date in: 1660 England's King Charles II was restored to the monarchy after an interregnum of 11 years. 1765 Patrick Henry denounced the Stamp Act before Virginia's House of Burgesses, saying, "If this be treason, make the most of it!" 1790 Rhode Island became the last of the original 13 colonies to ratify the United States Constitution. 1848 Wisconsin became the 30th state of the union. 1917 John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was born in Brookline, Mass. 1942 Bing Crosby recorded Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" in Los Angeles for Decca Records. 1988 President Ronald Reagan began his first visit to the Soviet Union as he arrived in Moscow for a superpower summit with Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev. 1990 Boris Yeltsin was elected president of the Russian republic by the Russian parliament. 1999 Space shuttle Discovery completed the first docking with the International Space Station. AP Photo/NASA TV 2001 Four followers of Osama bin Laden were convicted in New York of a global conspiracy to murder Americans, including the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa that killed 224 people. (All were sentenced to life in prison.) 2004 A memorial to America's World War II veterans was dedicated on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. 2005 French voters soundly rejected the European Union's proposed constitution. 2009 Jay Leno ended his first stint as host of "The Tonight Show." (Following a short-lived prime-time show, Leno was back on NBC's late night mainstay in February 2010.) 2010 Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay threw the 20th perfect game in major league history, beating the Florida Marlins 1-0.		Video HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS DAY IN HISTORY Today's Birthdays: Actress Annette Bening turns 56 years old today. AP Photo/Michel Spingler Name Profession Age Fay Vincent Former baseball commissioner 76 Al Unser Sr. Race car driver 75 Bob Simon Broadcast journalist 73 Gary Brooker Rock singer (Procol Harum) 69 Anthony Geary Actor ("General Hospital") 67 Jerry Moran U.S. senator, R-Kan. 60 LaToya Jackson Singer 58 Rupert Everett Actor 55 Melissa Etheridge Rock musician 53 Lisa Whelchel Actress ("The Facts of Life") 51 Noel Gallagher Rock musician (Oasis) 47 Melanie Brown Singer (Spice Girls) 39 New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony turns 30 years old today. AP Photo/Kathy Willens