Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Today in History for Feb. 10: In 3641 BC, according to the calculations of the Mayans, the world was created. In AD 60 (traditional date), the Apostle Paul was shipwrecked at Malta.

Today in Music History for Feb. 10: In 1939, singer Roberta Flack was born in Asheville, N.C. She had a half-dozen ballad hits in the 1970s, including three No.

Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 12: Movie director Costa-Gavras is 91. Actor Joe Don Baker is 88. Author Judy Blume is 86. Country singer Moe Bandy is 80. Actress Maud Adams (``Octopussy'') is 79. Actor Cliff DeYoung is 79. Actor Michael Ironside is 74.

Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 17: Filmmaker-artist Alejandro Jodorowsky is 95. Actress Christina Pickles (``The Wedding Singer,'' ''St. Elsewhere``) is 89. Actress Brenda Fricker is 79. Pop singer Dodie Stevens is 78.

Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 15: Actress Claire Bloom is 93. Author Susan Brownmiller is 89. Songwriter Brian Holland (Holland-Dozier-Holland) is 83. Drummer Mick Avory of The Kinks is 80. Jazz saxophonist Henry Threadgill is 80.

Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 11: Actress Tina Louise (``Gilligan's Island'') is 90. Musician Sergio Mendes is 83. Canada's Sports Hall of Fame track and field athlete Abby Hoffman is 77.

Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 14: Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is 82. Jazz saxophonist Maceo Parker is 81. Folk singer and songwriter Eric Andersen is 81. Journalist Carl Bernstein is 80.

Today in Music History for Feb. 21: In 1893, classical guitarist Andres Segovia was born in Spain. Through concerts and recordings, he was largely responsible for the resurgence of interest in classical guitar in the 20th century.

Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 16: Jazz/pop singer-actress Peggy King is 94. Actor William Katt (``Greatest American Hero'') is 73. Hockey Hall-of-Famer Lanny McDonald is 71. Actor LeVar Burton is 67. Rapper-actor Ice-T is 66.

Today in Music History for Feb. 23: In 1685, George Frideric Handel, one of the greatest masters of baroque music, was born in Halle, Germany. He is best known for his majestic oratorio, ``The Messiah,'' which was first performed in Dublin in 1742.