Today in History

On June 26, 1963, President Kennedy visited West Berlin, where he made his famous declaration: “Ich bin ein Berliner” (I am a Berliner).

Today’s Birthdays: Rock singer Georgie Fame is 65. Actor Clive Francis is 62. Actor Robert Davi is 55. Singer-musician Mick Jones is 53. Rock singer Chris Isaak is 52. Rock singer Patty Smyth is 51. Rock singer Harriet Wheeler (The Sundays) is 45. Rock musician Colin Greenwood (Radiohead) is 39. Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson is 38. Actor Sean Hayes is 38. Actor Matt Letscher is 38. Actor Chris O’Donnell is 38. Actress Rebecca Budig is 35. Country singer Gretchen Wilson is 34. Actor-musician Jason Schwartzman is 28. Actress Kaitlin Cullum is 22.

Ten Years Ago in the C-P: Mark Twain Lake Waterfest ‘98 will be on the John F. Spalding Beach.

Thought for Today: “When a diplomat says yes, he means perhaps; when he says perhaps, he means no; when he says no, he is no diplomat.” — Anonymous.