Today in History

Today is Sunday, July 23, the 204th day of 2017. There are 161 days left in the year.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT

In 1829, William Austin Burt received a patent for his “typographer,” a forerunner of the typewriter.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy is 81. Radio personality Don Imus is 77. Singer-songwriter John Hall is 69. Actor Woody Harrelson is 56. Rhythm-and-blues singer Sam Watters is 47. Actor Paul Wesley is 35. Actress Krysta Rodriguez is 33. Actor Daniel Radcliffe is 28.