Today in History: Monday, March 21, 2016

AP Highlight in History:  On March 21, 1965, more than 3,000 civil rights demonstrators led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. began a march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala.   AP Photo/William Smith
On this date in: 1685 Composer Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany. 1790 Thomas Jefferson took office as America's first secretary of state. 1804 The French civil code, the Code Napoleon, was adopted. 1918 Germany launched the Somme offensive during World War I, hoping to break through the Allied line before American reinforcements could arrive. 1960 Police fired on black demonstrators in Sharpeville, South Africa, killing some 70 people. AP Photo 1963 Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay was emptied of its last inmates. 1985 Police in Langa, South Africa, opened fire on blacks marching to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sharpeville shootings, killing at least 21 demonstrators. 1987 The album "The Joshua Tree" by U2 was released. 2000 A divided Supreme Court ruled the government lacked authority to regulate tobacco as an addictive drug. 2006 The social media website Twitter launched with the first tweet by co-founder Jack Dorsey.		Video Highlights of This Day in History Today's Birthdays: Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson turns 31 years old today. AP Photo/Genevieve Ross Name Profession Age Timothy Dalton Actor 70 Eddie Money Rock singer 67 Roger Hodgson Rock musician (Supertramp) 66 Sabrina LeBeauf Actress ("The Cosby Show") 58 Gary Oldman Actor 58 Rosie O'Donnell Actress, comedian 54 Ronaldinho Soccer player 36 Actor Matthew Broderick turns 54 years old today. AP Photo/Evan Agostini