In the nation

1954: A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka decision, which held that racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal, and therefore unconstitutional.

In the world

1987: Thirty-seven American sailors were killed when an Iraqi warplane attacked the U.S. Navy frigate Stark in the Persian Gulf. (Iraq apologized for the attack, calling it a mistake, and paid more than $27 million in compensation.)

Today’s birthdays

Actor Peter Gerety is 83. Boxing Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard is 67. Sports announcer Jim Nantz is 64. Producer Simon Fuller (TV: “American Idol”) is 63. Musician Enya is 62. Actor-comedian Craig Ferguson is 61. Musician Trent Reznor is 58. Actor Hill Harper is 57. Musician Jordan Knight is 53. Actor Sasha Alexander is 50. Musician Kandi Burruss is 47. Dancer-choreographer Derek Hough is 38. Actor Nikki Reed is 35. Singer Kree Harrison (TV: “American Idol”) is 33. Actor Leven Rambin is 33. — The Associated Press