TODAY IN HISTORY-SATURDAY MARCH 26, 2011

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Today is Saturday, March 26, the 85th day of 2011. There are 280 days left in the year.

Today in History:  AP Highlight in History:  On March 26, 1979, the Camp David peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat at the White House. Begin: "no more war, no more bloodshed" Sadat: "a historic turning point ... for all peace-loving nations"   AP Photo
On this date in: 1827 Composer Ludwig van Beethoven died in Vienna, Austria, at age 56. 1874 Poet Robert Frost was born in San Francisco. AP Photo 1885 The Eastman Dry Plate and Film Co. of Rochester, N.Y., manufactured the first commercial motion picture film. 1892 Poet Walt Whitman died at age 72. 1911 Playwright Tennessee Williams was born in Columbus, Miss. 1964 The musical "Funny Girl," starring Barbra Streisand, opened on Broadway. AP Photo 1971 East Pakistan proclaimed its independence, taking the name Bangladesh. 1992 A judge in Indianapolis sentenced former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson to six years in prison for raping a Miss Black America contestant. 1997 The bodies of 39 members of the Heaven's Gate techno-religious cult who had committed suicide were found inside a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. 1999 Dr. Jack Kevorkian was convicted of second-degree murder for giving a lethal injection to an ailing man whose death was shown on "60 Minutes." 2000 Vladimir Putin was elected president of Russia. 2003 Former Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, D-N.Y., died at age 76.		Today's Birthdays: Rock singer Steven Tyler (Aerosmith, "American Idol") turns 63 years old today. AP Photo/Dan Steinberg Name Profession Age Pierre Boulez Conductor, composer 86 Sandra Day O'Connor Former Supreme Court justice 81 Leonard Nimoy Actor ("Star Trek") 80 Alan Arkin Actor 77 James Caan Actor 71 Nancy Pelosi Congresswoman, D-Calif. 71 Erica Jong Author 69 Bob Woodward Journalist 68 Diana Ross Singer 67 Vicki Lawrence Singer, actress 62 Martin Short Actor, comedian 61 Lincoln Chafee Governor of Rhode Island 58 Elaine Chao Former secretary of labor 58 Leeza Gibbons TV personality 54 Marcus Allen Football Hall of Famer 51 Jennifer Grey Actress ("Dirty Dancing") 51 John Stockton Basketball Hall of Famer 49 Michael Imperioli Actor ("The Sopranos") 45 Kenny Chesney Country singer 43 Amy Smart Actress 35 Actress Keira Knightley turns 26 years old today. AP Photo/Joel Ryan

Thought for Today: 

"Make voyages. Attempt them. There's nothing else." — Tennessee Williams, American playwright (1911-1983).

“A Prayer Of Thanks For Salvation”

Father, there is nothing we can do or say to merit salvation. It is a gift freely extended to all who believe because Jesus paid the ultimate price for our sins. He washed our sin stained garments with the blood He shed on Calvary’s tree. Thank You, Father, for accepting Christ’s blood as a complete payment for our crimson stains allowing us to stand before You in garments white as snow. What a relief and unspeakable blessing it is to know that we have a place in heaven reserved for all eternity because of Jesus. It is in His name that we give You praise and thanksgiving. Amen.