1950: American musician Stevie Wonder, a child prodigy who developed into one of the most creative musical figures of the late 20th century, was born in Saginaw, Michigan. [Take our quiz about musicians.]
2019: American singer and actress Doris Day—whose performances in movie musicals of the 1950s and sex comedies of the early 1960s made her a leading Hollywood star—died at age 93. [Take our quiz about movies.]
1981: Pope John Paul II survived an assassination attempt in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, in which he was shot and seriously wounded by Mehmet Ali Agca, a Turkish national. [ Test your knowledge of popes.]
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