MILESTONES: June 2 birthdays for Morena Baccarin, Zachary Quinto, Wentworth Miller
NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include “The Phantom Tollbooth” author Norton Juster, who was born in Brooklyn in 1929; “M*A*S*H*” star Sally Kellerman, who was born in 1937; “Mike Hammer” star Stacy Keach, who was born in 1941; Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Charlie Watts (The Rolling Stones), who was born in 1941; “Leave It to Beaver” star Jerry Mathers, who was born in 1948; NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, who was born in 1952; political commentator Jeanine Pirro, who was born in 1951; “24” star Dennis Haysbert, who was born in 1954; former Yankees and Mets pitcher Mike Stanton, who was born in 1967; “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” star Wayne Brady, who was born in 1972; “Prison Break” star Wentworth Miller, who was born in 1972; “Star Trek” star Zachary Quinto, who was born in 1977; “Homeland” star Morena Baccarin, who was born in 1979; and National Soccer Hall of Famer Abby Wambach, who was born in 1980.
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SPELLBOUND: The Salem witch trials began on this day in 1692. As the village of Salem was gripped by terror of witches, Massachusetts Bay Colony Gov. Sir William Phips ordered a special court to expedite judgment of the more than 150 people accused of witchcraft.