Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Today in Music History June 12: In 1941, jazz keyboardist Chick Corea was born in Chelsea, Mass. He established himself as a major jazz figure with his work on Miles Davis's landmark jazz-rock albums "In a Silent Way" and "Bitches Brew" in 1969.

Today in History for June 12: In 1690, Hudson's Bay Co. employee Henry Kelsey began a two-year journey from York Factory in what is now northern Manitoba.

Celebrity Birthdays for June 11: International Motorsports Hall-of-Famer Jackie Stewart is 86. Funk drummer Bernard (Pretty) Purdie is 86. Singer Joey Dee of Joey Dee and the Starliters is 85. Actress Adrienne Barbeau ("Maude") is 80.

Today in History for June 11: On this date: In 1509, England's King Henry VIII married his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. In 1638, the first earthquake recorded in Canada was felt in Quebec. In 1770, Capt.

Today in Music History for June 11: In 1864, German composer Richard Strauss was born. Strauss completed the development of the 19th-century symphonic poem and was a leading composer of romantic opera in the early 20th century.

Celebrity Birthdays for June 10: Actress Alexandra Stewart ("Under the Cherry Moon") is 86. Actor Jurgen Prochnow is 84. Singer Shirley Alston Reeves of The Shirelles is 84. Former Reform Party leader Preston Manning is 83.

Today in Music History for June 10: In 1865, Richard Wagner's opera "Tristan and Isolde" premiered in Munich, Germany.

Today in History for June 10: On this date: In 1650, the Jesuits closed their mission in Huronia, now Midland, Ont., which had been established in 1623.

Celebrity Birthdays for June 9: Media analyst Marvin Kalb is 95. Sports commentator Dick Vitale is 86. Author Letty Cottin Pogrebin is 87. Guitarist Mick Box of Uriah Heep is 78. Film composer James Newton Howard is 74.

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