http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030323/ap_on_to_in_hi/ history_2 Today in History - March 23 Sat Mar 22, 7:00 PM ET By The Associated Press Today is Sunday, March 23, the 82nd day of 2003. There are 283 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry made his famous call for American independence from Britain, telling the Virginia Provincial Convention, "Give me liberty, or give me death!" On this date: In 1792, Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 94 in G Major (the "Surprise" symphony) was performed publicly for the first time, in London. In 1806, explorers Lewis and Clark, having reached the Pacific coast, began their journey back east. In 1919,Benito Mussolini founded his Fascist political movement in Milan,Italy. In 1933, the German Reichstag adopted the Enabling Act, which effectively granted Adolf Hitler dictatorial legislative powers. In 1942, during World War II, the U.S. government began evacuating Japanese-Americans from their West Coast homes to detention centers. In 1956, Pakistan became an independent republic within the British Commonwealth. In 1965, America's first two-person space flight began as "Gemini Three" blasted off from Cape Kennedy with astronauts Virgil I. Grissom and John W. Young aboard. In 1983, President Reagan first proposed developing technology to intercept enemy missiles — a proposal that came to be known as the Strategic Defense Initiative, as well as "Star Wars." In 1983, Dr. Barney Clark, recipient of a permanent artificial heart, died at the University of Utah Medical Center after 112 days with the device. In 2001, Russia's orbiting "Mir" space station ended its 15-year odyssey with a fiery plunge into the South Pacific. Ten years ago: In his first formal news conference since taking office, President Clinton (news - web sites) suggested restricting the duty assignment of homosexuals in the military as a way of allowing openly gay personnel; however, the idea was quickly abandoned. Scientists announced they'd found the renegade gene that causes Huntington's disease. Five years ago: President Clinton hailed "the new face of Africa" as he opened a historic six-nation tour in Ghana. The U.S. Supreme Court (news - web sites) allowed term limits for state lawmakers. Russian President Boris Yeltsin fired his Cabinet. At the Academy Awards (news - web sites), "Titanic" tied the record by winning eleven Oscars (news - web sites), including best picture, director and song. One year ago: President Bush (news - web sites), during a visit to South America, pledged cooperation with Peru in the fight against terrorism. Girls in Afghanistan (news - web sites) celebrated their return to school for the first time in years. Irina Slutskaya (news) captured her first world title, defeating four-time champion Michelle Kwan (news) at the World Figure Skating Championships in Nagano, Japan. Opera and pop singer Eileen Farrell (news) died in Park Ridge, N.J., at age 82. Today's Birthdays: Comedian Marty Allen is 81. Movie director Mark Rydell is 69. Singer-producer Ric Ocasek (news) is 54. Singer Chaka Khan (news) is 50. Actress Amanda Plummer (news) is 46. Actress Hope Davis (news) is 39. Comedian John Pinnett is 39. Actor Richard Grieco (news) is 38. Country musician Kevin Griffin (Yankee Grey) is 38. Rock singer-musician Damon Albarn (news) (Blur) is 35. Actress-singer Melissa Errico is 33. Rock musician John Humphrey (The Nixons) is 33. Actress Keri Russell (news) is 27. Actress Nicholle Tom (news) is 25. Country singer Paul Martin (Marshall Dyllon) is 25. Thought for Today: "Those who do not find time for exercise will have to find time for illness." — Anonymous. -- If world power was delineated not according to wealth or fame but by musical output, Suede would be emperors. Suede is so beautiful they could stop world wars. --

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