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Today is the 80th day of 2013 and the second day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1790, Thomas Jefferson assumed his duties as the first U.S. secretary of state.

In 1963, the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay was closed down.

In 1980, President Jimmy Carter announced that the United States would boycott the Moscow Olympic Games.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Benito Juarez (1806-1872), Mexican president; Florenz Ziegfeld (1867-1932), theater producer; Timothy Dalton (1946- ), actor; Gary Oldman (1958- ), actor; Matthew Broderick (1962- ), actor; Rosie O'Donnell (1962- ), comedian/actress; Ronaldinho (1980- ), soccer player; Adrian Peterson (1985- ), football player.

TODAY'S FACT: The average movie ticket price in 1975 was $2.05. By 2012, the average ticket cost was $7.96.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1989, an investigative report by Sports Illustrated revealed evidence that Major League Baseball player-manager Pete Rose had illegal gambled on baseball games.

TODAY'S QUOTE: " Among individuals, as among nations, respect for the rights of others is peace." -- Benito Juarez

TODAY'S NUMBER: 14 -- attempted escapes, involving 36 inmates, from Alcatraz Prison over the 29 years that the prison operated. None was believed to have been successful.

TODAY'S MOON: Between first quarter moon (March 19) and full moon (March 27).

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Today is the 79th day of 2013 and the first day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1922, the USS Langley was commissioned as the first U.S. Navy aircraft carrier.

In 1952, the U.S. Senate ratified a peace treaty returning sovereignty to Japan.

In 1987, the FDA approved AZT, a drug shown to delay the development of AIDS and to prevent the transmission of HIV from mother to child during birth.

In 1995, members of the Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo released sarin gas into the Tokyo Metro subway system, killing 13 and injuring more than 1,000.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: B.F. Skinner (1904-1990), psychologist; Sir Michael Redgrave (1908-1985), actor; Carl Reiner (1922- ), comedy writer/director/performer; Fred Rogers (1928-2003), TV personality; William Hurt (1950- ), actor; Spike Lee (1957- ), filmmaker; Holly Hunter (1958- ), actress; Kathy Ireland (1963- ), model/actress; David Thewlis (1963- ), actor.

TODAY'S FACT: The constitution of Japan, adopted in 1947, forbids the country from participating in wars.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1934, Mildred "Babe" Didrikson pitched one inning of exhibition baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics in a game against the Brooklyn Dodgers. She allowed one walk and no hits.

TODAY'S QUOTE: " We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading." -- B.F. Skinner

TODAY'S NUMBER: 1 -- acting credit on the resume of Fred Rogers in which the actor portrayed anyone other than the host of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Rogers portrayed a reverend on one episode of "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" in 1996.

TODAY'S MOON: Between first quarter moon (March 19) and full moon (March 27).

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Today is the 78th day of 2013 and the 89th day of winter.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1918, the U.S. Congress established time zones and approved daylight saving time.

In 1931, the Nevada state legislature voted to legalize gambling.

In 1953, the 25th Academy Awards were featured in the first Oscars telecast.

In 2003, President George W. Bush announced the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: David Livingstone (1813-1873), physician/explorer; Wyatt Earp (1848-1929), lawman/gunfighter; William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925), politician; Earl Warren (1891-1974), chief justice of the United States; Philip Roth (1933- ), writer; Glenn Close (1947- ), actress; Bruce Willis (1955- ), actor.

TODAY'S FACT: The Best Actress category of the 85th Academy Awards (held on Feb. 24, 2013) featured both the oldest and the youngest female nominees for a lead acting Oscar. Emmanuelle Riva ("Amour") was age 86 and Quvenzhane Wallis ("Beasts of the Southern Wild") was age 9.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1995, NBA superstar Michael Jordan scored 19 points against the Indiana Pacers in his first game back with the Chicago Bulls after almost two years of retirement.

TODAY'S QUOTE: " Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved." -- William Jennings Bryan

TODAY'S NUMBER: $6.1 billion -- Total gaming revenue for the Las Vegas Strip in 2011.

TODAY'S MOON: First quarter moon (March 19).