Today in History: Wednesday, July 23, 2014

AP Highlight in History:  On July 23, 1914, Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia following the killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serb assassin; the dispute led to World War I.
On this date in: 1829 William Austin Burt of Mount Vernon, Mich., received a patent for his typographer, a forerunner of the typewriter. 1885 Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States, died in Mount McGregor, N.Y., at age 63. 1945 French Marshal Henri Petain, who had headed the Vichy government during World War II, went on trial, charged with treason. 1952 Egyptian military officers led by Gamal Abdel Nasser overthrew King Farouk I. AP Photo 1967 Rioting that claimed some 43 lives erupted in Detroit. AP Photo 1984 Vanessa Williams became the first Miss America to resign her title, because of nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine. 1986 Britain's Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey in London. (The couple divorced in 1996.) 2000 Tiger Woods became the youngest golfer to complete a career Grand Slam when he won the British Open at age 24. 2001 Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Eudora Welty died in Jackson, Miss., at age 92. 2003 Massachusetts' attorney general issued a report saying clergy members and others in the Boston Archdiocese probably sexually abused more than 1,000 people over six decades. 2009 Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox pitched the 18th perfect game in major league history, a 5-0 win over Tampa Bay. 2011 Singer Amy Winehouse, 27, was found dead in her London home from accidental alcohol poisoning.		Video HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS DAY IN HISTORY Today's Birthdays: Actor Daniel Radcliffe ("Harry Potter" movies) turns 25 years old today. AP Photo/Jonathan Short Name Profession Age Gloria DeHaven Actress 89 Anthony Kennedy Supreme Court justice 78 Don Imus Radio personality 74 John Hall Singer (Orleans), former U.S. congressman 66 Woody Harrelson Actor 53 Eriq La Salle Actor ("ER") 52 Slash Rock musician (Guns 'n' Roses) 49 Philip Seymour Hoffman Actor ("Capote") 47 Stephanie Seymour Model 46 Charisma Carpenter Actress ("Angel," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") 44 Sam Watters R&B singer 44 Marlon Wayans Actor, comedian 42 Nomar Garciaparra Baseball player 41 Stephanie March Actress 40 Michelle Williams R&B singer (Destiny's Child) 34 Country singer-musician Alison Krauss turns 43 years old today. AP Photo/Dave Martin