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TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS & BIO | TODAY IN HISTORY | ON THE RADIO | AT THE MOVIES
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TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS...
Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch - 79
Journalist Sam Donaldson - 76
Actor Mark Metcalf - 64
Singer Bobby McFerrin - 60
Actress Susan Richardson - 58
Actor Jeffrey Nordling - 48

Actress Alex Kingston - 47
Actor Wallace Langham - 45
Singer Lisa Loeb - 42
Actor Terrence Howard - 41
Actress Thora Birch - 28




TODAY'S BIO...
Bobby McFerrin
3/11/1950 -
Singer/Conductor

Robert "Bobby" McFerrin, Jr. is an American vocalist and conductor. He is best known for his 1988 hit song "Don't Worry, Be Happy". He is also a ten-time Grammy Award winner.

McFerrin was born in Manhattan, New York, the son of the late operatic baritone Robert McFerrin, and singer Sara Cooper. Robert, Sr. was the first African American to be a regular with New York's Metropolitan Opera. Sara is a former soloist with regional opera companies, and in Broadway shows, and is a professor emeritus of music at Fullerton College in Fullerton, California.

Bobby McFerrin married Debbie Green in 1975. They have three children.

McFerrin's song "Don't Worry, Be Happy" was a #1 pop hit in 1988 and won Song of the Year and Record of the Year honors.

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TODAY IN HISTORY...
On this day 39 years ago, in 1971, the major TV networks — ABC, CBS & NBC — were told by the FCC that a limited three-hour nightly program service -- called 'prime time' -- would begin in September. The network programs were to be slotted between 8 and 11 p.m. on the East and West coasts -- an hour earlier in the Central and Mountain time zones.

ALSO ON THIS DAY IN...
1702 - The first regular English-language newspaper is published in London.
1791 - Samuel Mulliken of Philadelphia becomes the first person to receive more than one patent. Four patents were issued for his machines: (1) to thresh corn and grain, (2) to break and swingle hemp, (3) to cut polished marble, and (4) to raise the nap on cloths.
1861 - The Constitution of the Confederate States of America is adopted.
1897 - A meteorite enters the earth's atmosphere and explodes over New Martinsville, West Virginia. The debris causes damage but no human injuries are reported.
1985 - Mikhail Gorbachev becomes the Soviet leader.
1986 - The maker of the Popsicle® announces its plans to end the traditional twin-stick frozen treat for a flatter, one-stick model.
1993 - Janet Reno is confirmed by the United States Senate and sworn-in the next day, becoming the first female Attorney General of the United States.
1997 - The ashes of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry are launched into space.
2003 - The International Criminal Court is founded in The Hague.
2004 - Simultaneous explosions on rush hour trains in Madrid kill 191 people.





THIS WEEK’S ARTIST(S)*
THIS WEEK ON THE RADIO...
10 Years Ago
Say My Name - Destiny's Child
20 Years Ago
Escapade - Janet Jackson
30 Years Ago
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
40 Years Ago
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
50 Years Ago
Theme from A Summer Place - Percy Faith
60 Years Ago
Music! Music! Music! - Teresa Brewer



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1 Alice In Wonderland 116.1
2 Brooklyn's Finest 13.4
3 Shutter Island 13.2
4 Cop Out 9.1
5 Avatar 8.1
6 The Crazies 7.1
7 The Lightning Thief 5.1
8 Valentine's Day 4.1
9 Crazy Heart 3.3
10 Dear John 2.8
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