1872: Suffragist Susan B. Anthony defied the law by casting a vote in the presidential election; she was later arrested and charged with “knowingly voting without having a lawful right to vote.” Found guilty at trial, she was fined $100, which she refused to pay.

2017: A gunman armed with an assault rifle opened fire in a small South Texas church, killing more than two dozen people; the shooter, Devin Patrick Kelley, was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

In the world

1605: The “Gunpowder Plot” failed as Guy Fawkes was seized before he could blow up the English Parliament.

Today’s birthdays

Musician Art Garfunkel is 83. Musician Peter Noone is 77. Musician Bryan Adams is 65. Actor Tilda Swinton is 64. Actor Sam Rockwell is 56. Golfer Bubba Watson is 46. Retired NFL center Jason Kelce is 37. Musician Kevin Jonas (The Jonas Brothers) is 37. NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is 32. — The Associated Press