Today is: 
National Rescue Dog Day

This Day in History: 
1873: Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive patent for blue jeans

Today's Birthdays: 
Cher, 80
Busta Rhymes, 54

This Day in Music
#1 in 1995
This Is How We Do It
Montell Jordan

This Day in Movies
#1 in 1995
Die Hard with a Vengeance