Today in History: Tuesday, March 03, 2015

AP Highlight in History:  On March 3, 1918, Russia signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with the Central Powers, ending Russian participation in World War I.
On this date in: 1845 Florida became the 27th state. 1847 Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. 1849 Congress created the Minnesota Territory. 1887 Anne Sullivan arrived at the Alabama home of Capt. and Mrs. Arthur H. Keller to become the teacher of their blind and deaf 6-year-old daughter, Helen. AP Photo 1923 Time magazine, founded by Briton Hadden and Henry R. Luce, debuted. 1931 President Herbert Hoover signed into law a bill making "The Star-Spangled Banner" the national anthem. 1969 Apollo 9 was launched on a mission to test the lunar module that was used in the moon landings. 1991 Motorist Rodney King was severely beaten by Los Angeles police in a scene captured on amateur video.  Read the original AP story AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian 2002 Voters in Switzerland approved joining the United Nations, abandoning almost 200 years of formal neutrality.		Video Highlights of This Day in History Today's Birthdays: Actress Julie Bowen ("Modern Family") turns 45 years old today. AP Photo/Chris Pizzello Name Profession Age George Miller Director, producer ("Mad Max" films) 70 Jennifer Warnes Singer 68 Tim Kazurinsky Actor, director ("Saturday Night Live") 65 Robyn Hitchcock Rock musician 62 Miranda Richardson Actress 57 Jackie Joyner-Kersee Olympic track and field gold medalist 53 Tone Loc Rapper, actor 49 Brian Leetch Hockey player 47 David Faustino Actor ("Married... With Children") 41 Santonio Holmes Football player 31 Actress Jessica Biel ("7th Heaven") turns 33 years old today. AP Photo/Evan Agostini