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Today is the 90th day of 2013 and the 12th day of spring.
TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1889, the Eiffel Tower was dedicated in a ceremony in Paris.
In 1930, the Motion Pictures Production Code was adopted to regulate mature content in movies.
In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson announced a halt to bombing missions over North Vietnam and closed the televised speech with the announcement that he would not run for re-election.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Rene Descartes (1596-1650), philosopher/mathematician; Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), composer; Cesar Chavez (1927-1993), labor leader; Gordie Howe (1928- ), hockey player; Liz Claiborne (1929-2007), fashion designer; Herb Alpert (1935- ), musician; Christopher Walken (1943- ), actor; Al Gore (1948- ), former U.S. vice president/senator; Ewan McGregor (1971- ), actor; Jessica Szohr (1985- ), actress.
TODAY'S FACT: Gustave Eiffel built metal structures all over the world, but he also designed railway bridges and the interior structure of New York's Statue of Liberty.
TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1975, Hall of Fame coach John Wooden led his UCLA Bruins to a 92-85 win over the Kentucky Wildcats, earning his NCAA-record 10th national title. Wooden announced his retirement after the game.
TODAY'S QUOTE: "We Americans write our own history. And the chapters of which we're proudest are the ones where we had the courage to change." -- Al Gore
TODAY'S NUMBER: 2,212 -- Broadway performances in the 15-year run of "Oklahoma!" The Rodgers and Hammerstein hit debuted on this day in 1943.
TODAY'S MOON: Between full moon (March 27) and last quarter moon (April 2).