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Today is the 38th day of 2013 and the 49th day of winter.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1904, the Great Fire of Baltimore, which destroyed more than 1,500 buildings, broke out.

In 1917, a German U-boat sank the British ship California off the Irish coast.

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy imposed a near-total embargo on all trade between the United States and Cuba.

In 1964, the "British Invasion" began as the Beatles arrived in New York for their first U.S. tour.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Charles Dickens (1812-1870), novelist; Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957), writer; Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951), novelist; Eubie Blake (1887-1983), composer/pianist; James Spader (1960- ), actor; Garth Brooks (1962- ), singer; Eddie Izzard (1962- ), actor/comedian; Chris Rock (1965- ), actor/comedian; Steve Nash (1974- ), basketball player; Ashton Kutcher (1978- ), actor.

TODAY'S FACT: Baltimore is the 19th-largest city in the United States, with a population of 620,961 in the 2010 census.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1969, Diane Crump became the first female jockey to ride in a thoroughbred race in the United States at the Hialeah Park race track in Florida.

TODAY'S QUOTE: " Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who, with their soul, encourages another person to be brave and true." -- Charles Dickens

TODAY'S NUMBER: 106 million -- albums sold in the United States by the Beatles, as certified by the Recording Industry Association of America.

TODAY'S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Feb. 3) and new moon (Feb. 10).

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Today is the 37th day of 2013 and the 48th day of winter.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1778, representatives of the United States and France signed an alliance in Paris.

In 1788, Massachusetts ratified the U.S. Constitution and became the sixth U.S. state.

In 1952, Britain's King George VI died of cancer.

In 1998, President Bill Clinton signed a bill changing the name of Washington National Airport to Ronald Reagan National Airport.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Aaron Burr (1756-1836), politician/U.S. vice president; Babe Ruth (1895-1948), baseball player; Ronald Reagan (1911-2004), 40th U.S. president; Zsa Zsa Gabor (1917- ), actress; Francois Truffaut (1932-1984), filmmaker/critic; Tom Brokaw (1940- ), journalist/author; Bob Marley (1945-1981), musician; Axl Rose (1962- ), singer.

TODAY'S FACT: France is the most popular nation in the world among tourists, with 76.8 million travelers visiting in 2010.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1958, the Boston Red Sox signed Ted Williams for $135,000, which was then the highest salary in baseball.

TODAY'S QUOTE: " All great change in America begins at the dinner table." -- Ronald Reagan

TODAY'S NUMBER: 75.4 -- percentage of Israel's population that is Jewish.

TODAY'S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Feb. 3) and new moon (Feb. 10).

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Today is the 36th day of 2013 and the 47th day of winter.

TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1919, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launched United Artists.

In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced a plan to expand the Supreme Court to as many as 15 justices.

In 1988, Panamanian military leader Manuel Noriega was indicted in Florida on charges of bribery and drug trafficking.

In 1994, white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith was convicted of the murder of civil rights leader Medgar Evers 31 years earlier, in 1963.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965), politician/diplomat; Red Buttons (1919-2006), comedian; Hank Aaron (1934- ), baseball player; Christopher Guest (1948- ), actor/filmmaker; Jennifer Jason Leigh (1962- ), actress; Laura Linney (1964- ), actress; Chris Parnell (1967- ), actor; Roberto Alomar (1968- ), baseball player; Sara Evans (1971- ), singer/songwriter.

TODAY'S FACT: United Artists co-founder Charlie Chaplin, who directed, produced, scored and starred in most of his own films, re-shot one scene in "City Lights," featuring his famous "Little Tramp" character, 342 times.

TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1972, Bob Douglas, "the Father of Black Professional Basketball," became the first African-American elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame.

TODAY'S QUOTE: " Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime." -- Adlai Stevenson

TODAY'S NUMBER: 1.2 million -- stamps in Franklin D. Roosevelt's personal collection, according to the FDR Presidential Library and Museum.

TODAY'S MOON: Between last quarter moon (Feb. 3) and new moon (Feb. 10).