Phil Jackson told Time magazine this week that if he were starting a team, his first pick would be Bill Russell, not Michael Jordan.

Gov. Chris Christie and Snooki don't share much in common, but there couldn't have been a more appropriate place for the two to meet: the Jersey Shore.

Researchers managed to create embryonic stem cells through cloning, a breakthrough in the field that was announced in the journal Cell. But that study is now being called into question.

"Mary Had a Little Lamb" is first published, the Brooklyn Bridge opens, Major League Baseball gets lit up, Bob Dylan is born, and "Thelma & Louise" and "Braveheart" premiere in theaters, all on this day.