TODAY IN HISTORY-TUESDAY MARCH 15, 2011

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Today is Tuesday, March 15, the 74th day of 2011. There are 291 days left in the year.

Today in History: Highlight in History: On March 15, 1767, Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, was born in Waxhaw, S.C. AP Photo
On this date in: 44 B.C. Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of nobles that included Brutus and Cassius. 1493 Christopher Columbus returned to Spain, concluding his first voyage to the Western Hemisphere. 1820 Maine became the 23rd state. 1913 President Woodrow Wilson held the first open presidential news conference. 1919 The American Legion was founded in Paris. 1956 The Lerner and Loewe musical "My Fair Lady" opened on Broadway. AP Photo 1964 Actress Elizabeth Taylor and actor Richard Burton were married; it was her fifth marriage, his second. 1965 Addressing a joint session of Congress, President Lyndon B. Johnson called for new legislation to guarantee every American's right to vote. 1975 Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, the husband of former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, died at age 69. 2003 Hu Jintao was chosen to replace Jiang Zemin as the president of China. 2003 The World Health Organization issued a worldwide health alert for the respiratory illness SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome).		Today's Birthdays: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg turns 78 years old today. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais Name Profession Age Alan L. Bean Astronaut 79 Judd Hirsch Actor ("Taxi") 76 Phil Lesh Rock musician (Grateful Dead) 71 Mike Love Rock singer (The Beach Boys) 70 Sly Stone Rock singer, musician 68 Ry Cooder Rock musician 64 Dee Snider Rock singer (Twisted Sister) 56 Park Overall Actress ("Empty Nest") 54 Fabio Model 50 Terence Trent D'Arby R&B singer 49 Bret Michaels Rock singer (Poison) 48 Rockwell R&B singer 47 Mark McGrath Rock singer (Sugar Ray) 43 Kim Raver Actress ("24") 42 Mike Tomlin Football coach 39 Eva Longoria Parker Actress ("Desperate Housewives") 36 will.i.am Rapper, musician (Black Eyed Peas) 36 Young Buck Rapper 30 Boston Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis turns 32 years old today. AP Photo/Charles Krupa

Thought for Today: "You can't copy anybody and end with anything. If you copy, it means you're working without any real feeling." — Billie Holiday, American singer (1915-1959).

A Prayer For Faithful Messengers

March 15, 2011

Father, how grateful we are for those who are faithful messengers of Your Word. What a wonderful blessing to see parents who are committed to raising their children in the ways of the Lord, Sunday School teachers faithful to teaching, pastors faithful to preaching and so many others serving You in a wide variety of ministries.  Help these godly servants never to give up in sowing seeds of right living, for as they are faithful to Your calling, they will reap a harvest of those committed to following You and doing Your will, Amen.