Today is Tuesday, May 29th, the 149th day of 2001. There are 216 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 29th, 1917, the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy, was born in Brookline, Massachusetts. On this date: In 1765, Patrick Henry denounced the Stamp Act before Virginia's House of Burgesses, saying, "If this be treason, make the most of it!" In 1790, Rhode Island became the 13th original colony to ratify the United States Constitution. In 1848, Wisconsin became the 30th state of the union. In 1932, World War One veterans began arriving in Washington to demand cash bonuses they weren't scheduled to receive for another 13 years. In 1942, actor John Barrymore died in Hollywood at age 60. In 1953, Mount Everest was conquered as Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tensing Norkay of Nepal became the first climbers to reach the summit. In 1973, Tom Bradley was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles, defeating incumbent Sam Yorty. In 1985, 35 people were killed in rioting that erupted between British and Italian spectators at the European Cup soccer final in Brussels, Belgium. In 1995, Margaret Chase Smith, the first woman to serve in both the House and the Senate, died in Skowhegan, Maine, at age 97. In 1998, former Arizona senator Barry Goldwater died in Paradise Valley at age 89. Ten years ago: President Bush, addressing the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, unveiled a plan to curb "unnecessary and destabilizing weapons" in the Middle East. Five years ago: Israelis went to the polls for an election that resulted in a narrow victory for opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu over Prime Minister Shimon Peres. One year ago: President Clinton left Washington for a weeklong European tour. The space shuttle "Atlantis" returned from a repair mission to the international space station. Indonesia's state prosecutors placed former President Suharto under house arrest. (However, Suharto's trial on corruption charges was abandoned because of health concerns.) Today's Birthdays: Comedian Bob Hope is 98. Former Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent is 63. Race car driver Al Unser Senior is 62. Actor Kevin Conway is 59. Actor Helmut Berger is 57. Rock singer Gary Brooker (Procol Harum) is 56. Actor Anthony Geary is 54. Singer Rebbie Jackson is 51. Movie composer Danny Elfman is 48. Rock musician Michael Porcaro (Toto) is 46. Singer LaToya Jackson is 45. Actress Annette Bening is 43. Actor Rupert Everett is 42. Rock musician Mel Gaynor is 42. Actor Adrian Paul is 42. Singer Melissa Etheridge is 40. Actress Lisa Whelchel is 38. Actress Tracey Bregman is 38. Rock musician Noel Gallagher (Oasis) is 34. Singer Jayski McGowan (Quad City DJ's) is 34. Rock musician Chan Kinchla (Blues Traveler) is 32. S inger Melanie Brown (Spice Girls) is 26. Rapper Playa Poncho is 26. "You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake." -- Bob Hope. (Copyright 2001 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Good morning Mary. Happy Birthday Bob Hope. :-) > Today's Birthdays: > Comedian Bob Hope is 98. > > > > "You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake." > -- Bob Hope. >