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Today in History for July 13: On this date: In 100 B.C., Julius Caesar, the most famous general in Roman history, was born. In 1762, Czar Peter III of Russia was dethroned in a coup.

Today in History for July 9: On this date: In 1228, Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury, died. Langton formulated the original division of the Bible into chapters. He is also credited with creating much of the "Magna Carta.

Today in Music History for July 7: In 1607, Britain's national anthem -- "God Save the King" -- was sung in public for the first time.

Today in Music History for July 8: In 1792, Lowell Mason, Presbyterian pioneer of congregational singing, was born.

Today in Music History for July 12: In 1943, Christine McVie, vocalist and keyboards player with "Fleetwood Mac," was born in Birmingham, England.

Today in Music History for July 13: In 1769, hymn-writer Thomas Kelly, an Irish Episcopal clergyman, was born. He authored 765 hymns, including "Praise the Savior," "Ye Who Know Him.

Today in Music History for July 11: In 1889, "Leo the Royal Cadet," described as a military opera, premiered at Martin's Opera House in Kingston, Ont. The performance took place under the patronage of the nearby Royal Military College.

Today in Music History for July 10: In 1941, Ian Whitcomb, singer, record producer and pop music historian, was born. In 1941, pianist and composer Jelly Roll Morton, who claimed he invented jazz, died in Los Angeles at age 50.

Today in Music History for July 9: In 1946, Mitch Mitchell, drummer for "The Jimi Hendrix Experience," was born.

Celebrity Birthdays for June 28: Comedian-movie director Mel Brooks is 98. Comedian-impressionist John Byner is 86. Actor Bruce Davison is 78. Actress Kathy Bates is 76. Actress Alice Krige is 70. Playwright Brad Fraser is 65.