 And in 1962 on this day, the very first active communication satellite, Telstar 1, was launched by NASA back in 1962. Today's birthdays, including singer Mavis Staples is 85 today. International Tennis Hall of Famer Virginia Wade is 79 today. Singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie from Alice's Restaurant, born July 10, 1947. He's 77 today. Guthrie has shown himself to be much more than just Woody Guthrie's son, but he's