UPI Almanac for Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007.

UPI almanac for Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006.

Today is Friday, Oct. 7, the 280th day of 2005 with 85 to follow.

Today is Thursday, Oct. 7, the 281st day of 2004 with 85 to follow.

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 7, the 280th day of 2003 with 85 to follow.

The weekly UPI Today in Music package for March 22-28.

Today's birthdays include George Benson, who was born in 1943 (age 60); Keith Relf of the Yardbirds and Renaissance also in 1943; Jeremy Clyde of Chad and Jeremy in 1944 (age 59); Easybeats guitarist Harry Vanda in 1947 (age 56); composer Andrew Lloyd Web

Guitar maker Clarence "Leo" Fender dies, 1991. Anne Murray is inducted into the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame, 1993.

C.W. McCall's "Convoy" ends six-week run at No. 1, 1976. Alabama's "Southern Star" album goes gold, 1989.