Today is the 10th day of 2013 and the 21st day of winter.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1776, Thomas Paine published his pro-independence pamphlet "Common Sense," which quickly sold some 100,000 copies.

In 1863, the London Underground subway began operations.

In 1901, Texas had its first significant oil strike at Beaumont.

In 2003, North Korea withdrew from the multination treaty barring it from developing a nuclear weapons program.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Ray Bolger (1904-1987), actor/dancer; Paul Henreid (1908-1992), actor; Sal Mineo (1939-1976), actor; Rod Stewart (1945- ), singer; George Foreman (1949- ), boxer; Roy Blunt (1950- ), U.S. senator; Pat Benatar (1953- ), singer; Jemaine Clement (1974- ), actor/comedian.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1982, Dwight Clark caught a Joe Montana pass for a touchdown with 51 seconds to spare, securing a San Francisco 49ers victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC championship game.

TODAY'S FACT: The 27 oil refineries located in the state of Texas can process more than 4.7 million barrels of crude oil per day, accounting for more than a quarter of the total U.S. refining capacity.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "Boxing is sort of like jazz. The better it is, the less amount of people can appreciate it." -- George Foreman

TODAY'S NUMBER: 8.2 million -- estimated population of London, England, in 2011.

TODAY'S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Jan. 4) and new moon (Jan. 11).

Today is the ninth day of 2013 and the 20th day of winter.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1788, Connecticut ratified the U.S. Constitution and became the fifth U.S. state.

In 1945, Gen. Douglas MacArthur and the American Sixth Army invaded the island of Luzon in the Philippines.

In 2007, Apple introduced the iPhone.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Chic Young (1901-1973), creator of "Blondie"; Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986), writer; Richard Nixon (1913-1994), 37th U.S. president; Judith Krantz (1928- ), writer; Bob Denver (1935-2005), actor; Joan Baez (1941- ), singer; J.K. Simmons (1955- ), actor; Mark Martin (1959- ), NASCAR driver; Dave Matthews (1967- ), musician; Kate Middleton (1982- ), duchess of Cambridge.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1972, the Milwaukee Bucks ended the Los Angeles Lakers' record 33-game winning streak with a 120-104 win.

TODAY'S FACT: The comic strip "Blondie," launched by Chic Young in 1930, eventually appeared in more than 2,000 newspapers around the world and was the subject of a 1995 stamp commemorating the centennial of the American newspaper comic strip.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "Don't get the impression that you arouse my anger. You see, one can only be angry with those he respects." -- Richard Nixon

TODAY'S NUMBER: 757,854 -- active applications available for download on Apple devices through the Apple App Store, as of mid-December 2012. Apple receives more than 1,100 application submissions daily from developers worldwide.

TODAY'S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Jan. 4) and new moon (Jan. 11).

Today is the eighth day of 2013 and the 19th day of winter.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1877, Crazy Horse fought -- and lost -- his final battle against the U.S. Cavalry.

In 1918, President Woodrow Wilson outlined his "Fourteen Points" peace plan.

In 1982, AT&T agreed to give up its 22 local "Baby Bells."

In 2011, a gunman opened fire at a public event for Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, killing six people and injuring 13, including Giffords.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Jose Ferrer (1912-1992), actor; Soupy Sales (1926-2009), TV personality; Elvis Presley (1935-1977), singer/actor; Bob Eubanks (1938- ), TV game show host; Stephen Hawking (1942- ), physicist; Terry Brooks (1944- ), writer; David Bowie (1947- ), musician; R. Kelly (1967- ), singer; Kim Jong Un (1983- ), North Korean leader.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1901, the first tournament sanctioned by the American Bowling Congress was held in Chicago.

TODAY'S FACT: About 600,000 people annually visit Elvis Presley's Graceland estate in Memphis, Tenn.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "I have no idea. People who boast about their IQ are losers." -- Stephen Hawking, when asked his IQ by a New York Times reporter

TODAY'S NUMBER: 641 -- projected width (in feet) of the Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota, which will be the largest sculpture in the world if it is completed.

TODAY'S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Jan. 4) and new moon (Jan. 11).