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View today’s notables or browse through other dates.</div> <a class="FeaturedContent" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150313142539/http://www.legacy.com/news/today-in-history/born-march-13/3091/" ga-evt-cat="Content Hub" ga-evt-label="Today in History" ga-evt-action="Tile 1" style="display:block;text-decoration: none;"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150313142539im_/http://ak-cache.legacy.net/globalcontent/contenthub/contentitems/9e0b7b37-e8f2-4f63-97e8-c315c2e00c41.jpgx?w=300&h=300&option=0&fc=FFF"/> <div class="Title"><span class="SpotlightTitleLink">Born March 13</span></div> <div class="Synopsis"> Journalist and model Peaches Geldof was the daughter of Live Aid founder Bob Geldof and TV presenter Paula Yates. Her journalism career began early – by age 14, she was writing a weekly column for The Daily Telegraph, and further writing opportunities soon arose for Elle Girl and The Guardian. She was a British fashion icon who modeled on the catwalk and in advertising. We remember Geldof's life today as well as the lives of other notable people who were born this day in history. <div class="Clear"></div> <div class="AggregatePageLearnMoreLink">Learn More</div> </div> <div class="Clear"></div> </a> <a class="ContentItem" style="display:block;text-decoration:none;" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150313142539/http://www.legacy.com/news/today-in-history/died-march-13/2081/" ga-evt-cat="Content Hub" ga-evt-label="Today in History" ga-evt-action="Tile 2"> <div class="Image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150313142539im_/http://ak-cache.legacy.net/globalcontent/contenthub/contentitems/9b1a8b99-1e32-4eb0-bcac-24981d7e2501.jpgx?w=150&h=150&option=0&fc=FFF"/> </div> <span class="TitleLink">Died March 13</span> <div title="Maureen Stapleton is well-known for her work in films like "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Airport," as well as her frank admission about her struggles with alcoholism and anxiety throughout her career. We remember Stapleton's life today as well as the lives of other notable people who died this day in history." class="Synopsis">Maureen Stapleton is well-known for her work in films...</div> </a> <a class="ContentItem" style="display:block;text-decoration:none;" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150313142539/http://www.legacy.com/news/today-in-history/born-march-12/3089/" ga-evt-cat="Content Hub" ga-evt-label="Today in History" ga-evt-action="Tile 3"> <div class="Image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150313142539im_/http://ak-cache.legacy.net/globalcontent/contenthub/contentitems/81029818-3214-4505-8d7a-7a61a60c49b1.jpgx?w=150&h=150&option=0&fc=FFF"/> </div> <span class="TitleLink">Born March 12</span> <div title="Jack Kerouac was one of the most famous of the Beat Generation writers, the underground darlings of the 1950s who scoffed at conformity and convention. Kerouac is known best for his legendary road trip novel, "On the Road," but his other celebrated works include "Big Sur" and "The Dharma Bums." We remember Kerouac's life today as well as the lives of other notable people who were born this day in history." class="Synopsis">Jack Kerouac was one of the most famous of the Beat...</div> </a> <a class="ContentItem" style="display:block;text-decoration:none;" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150313142539/http://www.legacy.com/news/today-in-history/died-march-12/2075/" ga-evt-cat="Content Hub" ga-evt-label="Today in History" ga-evt-action="Tile 4"> <div class="Image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150313142539im_/http://ak-cache.legacy.net/globalcontent/contenthub/contentitems/3fd95374-3e5a-4d67-b1ee-662984fe00c6.jpgx?w=150&h=150&option=0&fc=FFF"/> </div> <span class="TitleLink">Died March 12</span> <div title="Charlie Parker died at 34, leaving behind a massive contribution to jazz and cementing his legacy in the history of music. In 1939 Parker developed the bebop style, changing the way jazz was played and alienating traditional performers while energizing the likes of Coleman Hawkins and Benny Goodman with the exciting new style. We remember Parker's life today as well as the lives of other notable people who died this day in history." class="Synopsis">Charlie Parker died at 34, leaving behind a massive...</div> </a> <a class="ContentItem" style="display:block;text-decoration:none;" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150313142539/http://www.legacy.com/news/today-in-history/born-march-11/3085/" ga-evt-cat="Content Hub" ga-evt-label="Today in History" ga-evt-action="Tile 5"> <div class="Image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150313142539im_/http://ak-cache.legacy.net/globalcontent/contenthub/contentitems/4a629d9e-4d3b-40ef-91e5-52f462f78386.jpgx?w=150&h=150&option=0&fc=FFF"/> </div> <span class="TitleLink">Born March 11</span> <div title="Ralph Abernathy was a giant of the civil rights movement, one who marched alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. – and who continued to lead the struggle after his close friend and colleague was gone. A minister himself, Abernathy led the Southern Christian Leadership Conference as vice president, and then as president after King's death. We remember Abernathy's life today as well as the lives of other notable people who were born this day in history." class="Synopsis">Ralph Abernathy was a giant of the civil rights...</div> </a> <a class="ContentItem" style="display:block;text-decoration:none;" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150313142539/http://www.legacy.com/news/today-in-history/died-march-11/2073/" ga-evt-cat="Content Hub" ga-evt-label="Today in History" ga-evt-action="Tile 6"> <div class="Image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150313142539im_/http://ak-cache.legacy.net/globalcontent/contenthub/contentitems/73a58b1c-9c5a-4f10-8306-05784cd370dc.jpgx?w=150&h=150&option=0&fc=FFF"/> </div> <span class="TitleLink">Died March 11</span> <div title="Merlin Olsen spent 15 years in the NFL, dishing out hits for the Los Angeles Rams as part of the "Fearsome Foursome" defensive line. Away from the gridiron, Olsen was a successful broadcaster for college and professional football, but is perhaps remembered best as Jonathan Garvey from "Little House on the Prairie." For four years he played the affable farmer and friend to Michael Landon's Charles Ingalls, and would later star as "Father Murphy" in another series produced by Landon. We remember Olsen's life today as well as the lives of other notable people who died this day in history." class="Synopsis">Merlin Olsen spent 15 years in the NFL, dishing out...</div> </a> <a class="ContentItem" style="display:block;text-decoration:none;" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150313142539/http://www.legacy.com/news/today-in-history/born-march-10/3084/" ga-evt-cat="Content Hub" ga-evt-label="Today in History" ga-evt-action="Tile 7"> <div class="Image"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150313142539im_/http://ak-cache.legacy.net/globalcontent/contenthub/contentitems/e78292cd-782d-48eb-8009-a08cc7964633.jpgx?w=150&h=150&option=0&fc=FFF"/> </div> <span class="TitleLink">Born March 10</span> <div title="Laurel Clark was one of the seven NASA astronauts who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. A mission specialist, Clark was performing experiments on the shuttle with gardening in space. About her roses, she said, "Life continues in lots of places – and life is a magical thing." 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