Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Today in History for Aug. 21: On this date: In 1245, English scholastic theologian Alexander of Hales died. He is regarded as the founder of the Franciscan school of theology.

Today in Music History for Aug. 21: In 1866, Civilla D. Martin, teacher and songwriter, was born in Nova Scotia. A pastor’s wife, she penned in 1904 the hymn, "Be Not Dismayed, Whate’er Betide" (a.k.a. "God Will Take Care of You"). She died in 1948.

Celebrity birthdays for Aug. 20: Boxing promoter Don King is 93. Jazz drummer Terry Clarke is 80. News anchor Connie Chung is 78. Trombone player Jimmy Pankow of Chicago is 77. Actor Ray Wise ("Reaper," ''Twin Peaks") is 77.

Today in History for Aug. 20: On this date: In 1691, Henry Kelsey of the Hudson's Bay Co. was the first white man to see what is now Saskatchewan. Kelsey was an explorer whose exact route into the Prairies is not known.

Today in Music History for Aug. 20: In 1920, the first commercial radio station in the United States, 8-MK in Detroit, began daily broadcasting. The station later became WWJ.