Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 21: World Golf Hall-of-Famer Jack Nicklaus is 85. Opera singer Placido Domingo is 84. Actress Jill Eikenberry is 78. Guitarist Jim Ibbotson (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 78. Singer-songwriter Billy Ocean is 75.

Today in History for Jan. 21: In 1525, the first Anabaptist baptismal service took place in Zurich, Switzerland, when Conrad Grebel re-baptized George Blaurock. In 1549, the British Parliament passed the first of four Acts of Uniformity.

Today in Music History for Jan. 21: In 1891, Calixa Lavallee, the composer of ``O Canada,'' died from tubercular laryngitis at his home in Boston. He was 48.

Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 20: Trumpeter and bandleader Ray Anthony is 103. Retired astronaut Buzz Aldrin is 95. Actor Tom Baker ("Doctor Who") is 91. Olympic gold medal figure skater Carol Heiss is 85.

Today in History for Jan. 20: In 1265, England's Parliament, representing English districts, cities and boroughs, met for the first time. In 1783, Britain and the United States signed an armistice, and fighting in the Revolutionary War ceased on Feb.

Today in Music History for Jan. 20: In 1889, Huddie Ledbetter, better known as Leadbelly, was born in Morningsport, La. Leadbelly, popular during the 1930s and '40s, was probably the first country blues artist to become known to the white audience.

Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 19: Actress Tippi Hedren is 95. Movie director Richard Lester is 93. Country singer Stu Phillips is 92. Former CTV News anchor Lloyd Robertson is 91. Actor-singer Michael Crawford is 83.

Today in History for Jan. 19: In 570, according to tradition, the Muslim Prophet Muhammad was born. In 1200, Zen Master Dogen, an important figure in Japanese Buddhism, was born. In 1563, the ``Heidelberg Catechism'' was first published in Germany.

Today in Music History for Jan. 19: In 1853, ``Il Trovatore'' by Giuseppe Verdi, the foremost Italian composer of opera, premiered in Rome.

Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 18: Movie director John Boorman is 92. Jazz pianist and bassist Don Thompson is 85. Singer-songwriter Bobby Goldsboro is 84. Comedian-singer Brett Hudson of the Hudson Brothers is 72. Actor-director Kevin Costner is 70.