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Today is the 84th day of 2013 and the sixth day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1634, the first English colonists arrived at St. Clement's Island in Maryland to establish the settlement of St. Mary's.

In 1965, a 50-mile civil rights march led by Martin Luther King Jr., which began four days earlier in Selma, Ala., ended in Montgomery.

In 1994, the United States withdrew its last troops from Somalia.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Bela Bartok (1881-1945), composer; Howard Cosell (1918-1995), broadcaster; Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964), writer; Jim Lovell (1928- ), astronaut; Gloria Steinem (1934- ), writer/activist; Aretha Franklin (1942- ), singer; Elton John (1947- ), musician; Sarah Jessica Parker (1965- ), actress; Danica Patrick (1982- ), auto racer.

TODAY'S FACT: Women over age 55 watch more television per week than any other age group in the United States.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1958, Sugar Ray Robinson defeated Carmen Basilio in a rematch, regaining the middleweight title and becoming the first boxer to win a title five times.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "There's many a bestseller that could have been prevented by a good teacher." -- Flannery O'Connor

TODAY'S NUMBER: 38.9 million -- Americans who identified as black in 2010. In 1960, 18.9 million Americans identified themselves as black.

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

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Today is the 83rd day of 2013 and the fifth day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1882, Robert Koch announced the discovery of the tuberculosis bacterium.

In 1989, the Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound, spilling millions of gallons of oil off the coast of Alaska.

In 1999, the NATO alliance began air strikes against Yugoslavia.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Andrew W. Mellon (1855-1937), financier; Harry Houdini (1874-1926), magician; Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle (1887-1933), comedian/director; Thomas Dewey (1902-1971), politician; Steve McQueen (1930-1980), actor; Tommy Hilfiger (1951- ), fashion designer; Star Jones (1962- ), TV personality; Jim Parsons (1973- ), actor; Alyson Hannigan (1974- ), actress; Peyton Manning (1976- ), football player.

TODAY'S FACT: In 1944, 76 prisoners at the Stalag Luft III prisoner-of-war camp near Sagan, Germany, began their escape. The event was later dramatized in the film "The Great Escape," starring Steve McQueen, who was born on this day in 1930.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1936, the Detroit Red Wings won the longest game in NHL history, scoring in the sixth overtime period of a playoff game to beat the Montreal Maroons 1-0.

TODAY'S QUOTE: " I'd rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on Earth." -- Steve McQueen

TODAY'S NUMBER: 18 -- inches of oil floating at the surface of parts of Prince William Sound after the Exxon Valdez spill in 1989.

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

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Today is the 82nd day of 2013 and the fourth day of spring.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1806, explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark began their return trip east after reaching the Pacific coast.

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan proposed the "Star Wars" plan for the development of missile-intercepting technology.

In 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law the controversial Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which would enact sweeping health-care reform measures.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Joan Crawford (1905-1977), actress; Roger Bannister (1929- ), athlete/physician; Ric Ocasek (1949- ), musician; Ron Jaworski (1951- ), football analyst; Chaka Khan (1953- ), singer; Moses Malone (1955- ), basketball player; Jason Kidd (1973- ), basketball player; Keri Russell (1976- ), actress; Maurice Jones-Drew (1985- ), football player.

TODAY'S FACT: Just 46 days after Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four-minute mile, John Landy beat his time by more than a second.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1994, Wayne Gretzky of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings scored the 802nd goal of his career, breaking the record then held by Gordie Howe.

TODAY'S QUOTE: "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected and handed on for them to do the same." -- Ronald Reagan

TODAY'S NUMBER: 894 -- goals scored by Wayne Gretzky during his career.

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