1954 – Joseph Welch, special counsel for the United States Army, lashes out at Senator Joseph McCarthy during the Army–McCarthy hearings, giving McCarthy the famous rebuke, "You've done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?"

1973 – In horse racing, Secretariat wins the U.S. Triple Crown.

And if today is your birthday, Happy Birthday To You! You get to share birthday cake with…

1891 – Cole Porter, American composer and songwriter (d. 1964)

1900 – Fred Waring, American singer, bandleader, and television host (d. 1984)

1902 – Skip James, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1969)

1915 – Les Paul, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 2009)

1916 – Robert McNamara, American businessman and politician, 8th United States Secretary of Defense (d. 2009)

1926 – Happy Rockefeller, American philanthropist, 31st Second Lady of the United States (d. 2015)

1929 – Johnny Ace, American singer and pianist (d. 1954)

1931 – Jackie Mason, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter

1934 – Jackie Wilson, American singer-songwriter (d. 1984)

1961 – Michael J. Fox, Canadian-American actor, producer, and author

1961 – Aaron Sorkin, American screenwriter, producer, and playwright

1963 – Johnny Depp, American actor

1981 – Natalie Portman, Israeli-American actress

Almanac -Tuesday 6/9/20

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