Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Today in History for May 31: In 1578, Italian archeologist Antonio Bosio became the first man in modern times to rediscover the Christian catacombs in Rome. Researchers who followed him dubbed Bosio "the Columbus of the Catacombs.

Today in Music History for May 31: In 1809, composer Franz Josef Haydn died in Vienna, Austria, at age 77. In 1913, Edward Fisher, founder of the Toronto Conservatory of Music, died at age 65.

Celebrity Birthdays for June 1: Singer Pat Boone is 91. Actor Morgan Freeman is 88. Opera singer Frederica von Stade is 80. '60s pop singer Linda Scott is 80. Actor Brian Cox ("Deadwood") is 79. Guitarist Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones is 78.

Celebrity Birthdays for June 7: Movie director James Ivory is 97. Actress Virginia McKenna is 94. Singer Tom Jones is 85. Former talk show host Jenny Jones is 79. Americana singer-songwriter Willie Nile is 77. Composer-singer-actor Lewis Furey is 76.

Celebrity Birthdays for June 4: Soprano Colette Boky is 90. Actor Bruce Dern is 89. Singer-actress Michelle Phillips (The Mamas and The Papas) is 81. Musician Roger Ball is 81. Jazz saxophonist Anthony Braxton is 80.

Celebrity Birthdays for June 3: Former Cuban president Raul Castro is 94. Actress Irma P. Hall is 90. Rock singer Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) is 86. World Golf Hall-of-Famer Hale Irwin is 80. Singer Eddie Holman is 79.

Celebrity Birthdays for June 5: Broadcast journalist Bill Moyers is 91. Former prime minister Joe Clark is 86. Author Dame Margaret Drabble is 86. Singer Colm Wilkinson is 81. Country singer Don Reid of the Statler Brothers is 80.

Celebrity Birthdays for June 6: Singer-songwriter Gary (U.S.) Bonds is 86. Country singer Joe Stampley is 82. Jazz pianist Monty Alexander is 81. Actor Robert Englund (Freddie Krueger) is 78. Folk singer Holly Near is 76.

Celebrity Birthdays for June 2: Singer Sammy Turner is 93. Filmmaker and movie historian Kevin Brownlow is 87. Actor Stacy Keach is 84. Actor-director Charles Haid ("Hill Street Blues") is 82. Singer Chubby Tavares of Tavares is 81.

Today in Music History for June 9: In 1892, songwriter and composer Cole Porter was born in Peru, Ind.