Herman Cain, Jerusalem and The Sun

1. On Dec. 13, 1577, Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596) embarked on his three-year round-the-world voyage. 

2. On this day in 1949, the Knesset voted Jerusalem as the new Israeli capital.

3. On Dec. 13, 2003, former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was captured by U.S. forces near his home town of Tikrit. 

4. , the former 2012 GOP Republican presidential contender, turns 66 today. Other notable birthdays include former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz (b.1920), American actor Dick Van Dyke (b.1925), Canadian Actor Christopher Plummer (b.1929), U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (b.1950), U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (b.1953), American actor Steve Buscemi (b.1957), Academy Award-winning actor Jamie Foxx (b.1967) and American singer Taylor Swift (b.1989). 

5. This afternoon will be sunny, with a high near 51. Tonight, expect clouds, a slight breeze and a low temperature of about 32, according to the National Weather Service.