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Today we celebrate: Aquarius: The eleventh sign of the Zodiac. Individuals born under this sign are thought to have leadership qualities with creative, challenging, entertaining, progressive, stimulating, and independent character, but one which is also prone to rebelliousness, coldness, erraticism, and impracticality.

BIRTHDAYS

Jean Stapleton -87
Paul Rodriguez (Comedian)-55
Tippi Hedren-80
Katey Sagal -53
Phil Everly (The Everly Bros)-71
Shelley Fabares-66
Shawn Wayans-39
Dolly Parton-64
Frank Caliendo -36
Martha Davis -59
Dewey Bunnell (America)-58
Desi Arnaz Jr.-57

TODAY IN HISTORY

1903 New bicycle race “Tour de France” announced
1955 “Scrabble” debuts on board game market
1961 1st episode for “The Dick Van Dyke Show” is filmed
1974 “Show and Tell” by Al Wilson peaks at No. 1.
1980 “Rock With You” by Michael Jackson peaks at No. 1.
1981 US & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages
1985 “Born In The USA” by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #9
1988 “48 Hours” premieres on CBS-TV

MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME
An eastern Pennsylvania man was charged after he allegedly broke into a home, cut his hair and prepared fried chicken before being discovered. The homeowner returned home Sunday to discover him watching TV and cooking chicken.

GO MAKE A BABY
Officials at the Ministry of Health in S. Korea will turn off all the lights in the building at 7pm tonight, to encourage employees to go home and have a night of passion with their partners. They plan on leading by example in an effort to encourage an increase in the birth rate, on of the lowest in the world.

HAITI RELIEF
Seven-year-olds Scotty Fripp and Sunni Greene are doing their bit to help Haitian earthquake victims. They’ve set up a lemonade stand near their Rock Hill, SC. homes. They hoped to bring about 60 bucks. But they raised nearly $1000 by Monday afternoon and sales were still going strong. The kids sold lemonade for 50 cents a cup.

IT’S ILLEGAL
A Memphis mom and her boyfriend were charged with aggravated assault for allegedly beating up a man they said sold her son pot, police say. Memphis Police allege Monika Spraggins, 30, and Larry Malone, 33, used pieces of furniture to hit the man they claim sold Spraggins’ teenage son marijuana over the head several times

WHITE CASTLE VALENTINES
White Castle said it is continuing its annual tradition of offering romantic, candlelit dinners for Valentine’s Day burger lovers. White Castles around the United States will be offering a candlelit atmosphere with tableside service and flowers for romantics seeking a thrifty holiday.

USELESS TRIVIA

Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in the U. S. to receive a medical degree in 1849. Today nearly half of the country’s medical students are female!

The Bee Gees’ disco soundtrack from the hit film “Saturday Night Fever” peaked at number one on the album chart in 1978. Five singles from the album also hit number one.

The melody of the song Auld Lang Syne (by Scottish poet Robert Burns) is also known as “The Miller’s Wedding.”

Gordon Sumner, the rock star and actor we know as Sting, got his stage name from the yellow-and-black jerseys he used to wear, which fellow musicians thought made him look like a bumble bee.