Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Today in Music History for Aug. 26: In 1907, the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto opened with the musical revue "Top of the World." It was the world's first fully fireproof theatre and the first to be air-conditioned.

Celebrity birthdays for Aug. 25: Actor Tom Skerritt is 91. Author Frederick Forsyth is 86. Movie director John Badham is 85. Filmmaker Marshall Brickman is 85. Jazz bassist Michel Donato is 82. Actor Anthony Heald ("Boston Public") is 80.

Today in History for Aug. 25: On this date: In 1530, Ivan the Terrible, Czar of Muscovy, was born. He ascended to the Russian throne at the age of three and eventually became the first czar.

Today in Music History for Aug. 25: In 1817, Joseph Mohr began serving as pastor of St. Nicholas Church in Oberndorf, Austria.