On This Day September 25
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History Highlights

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1896 – Author F. Scott Fitzgerald, most recognized for his novel “The Great Gatsby” (d. 1940)
1936 – Puppeteer Jim Henson, the creative mind behind The Muppets (d. 1990)
1939 – R&B singer Sonny Turner (The Platters)
1946 – Star NFL defensive lineman “Mean” Joe Greene, born Charles Edward Greene
1948 – Emmy-winning actor Gordon Clapp (“NYPD Blue”)
1948 – Actor-comedian and “Saturday Night Live” alum Phil Hartman (d. 1998)
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1927 – Retired Los Angeles Dodgers manager and National Baseball Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda
1954 – Actress-model-singer Shari Belafonte (“Hotel,” “Beyond Reality,” “Babylon 5: Thirdspace”)
1956 – Singer Debby Boone, best known for her Grammy-winning 70s smash “You Light Up My Life”
1958 – Rock guitarist-singer and 2015 Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductee Joan Jett
1958 – Golden Globe-winning Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli
1960 – Actor Scott Baio (“Happy Days,” “Joanie Loves Chachi,” “Charles in Charge”)
1979 – The Knack hold first place on the singles chart with “My Sharona.”
1984 – “Missing You,” by John Waite, is on top of the singles chart.
1990 – Wilson Phillips has the No. 1 single with “Release Me.”
2001 – “I’m Real,” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule, begins its third week as a No. 1 single.
2007 – Soulja Boy begins his second and final week on top of the singles chart with “Crank That.”
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