On This Day April 25
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History Highlights
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History Highlights
Click each item below to learn more! 1881 – Classical composer Béla Bartók (d. 1945) 1928 – Retired NASA astronaut (Apollo 8/Apollo 13) Jim Lovell 1934 – Feminist crusader and Ms. magazine founder-publisher Gloria Steinem 1942 – Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and undisputed “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin (d. 2018) 1947 – Grammy, Oscar, Tony and Golden Globe-winning pop superstar Elton John, born Reginald Dwight 1967 – “Happy Together,” by The Turtles, begins a three-week run as the hottest single in the U.S. 1978 – The Bee Gees continue their reign over the Billboard Hot 100 with “Night Fever.” 1995 – Madonna is midway through a seven-week domination of the singles chart with “Take a Bow.” 2006 – Ne-Yo begins his second and final week on top of the pop chart with “So Sick.”
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History Highlights
Click each item below to learn more! 1821 – Clara Barton, Civil War volunteer nurse who founded the American Red Cross (d. 1912) 1924 – Emmy-winning “The Twilight Zone” creator-writer Rod Serling (d. 1975) 1946 – Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett (“Margaritaville,” “Cheeseburger in Paradise”) (d. 2023) 1954 – Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Annie Lennox, formerly of the 1980s new wave band Eurythmics
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Celebrity Birthdays
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Musical Milestones
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History Highlights
Musical Milestones
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History Highlights
Click each item below to learn more! 1975 – “A Chorus Line” premieres, becoming the longest running Broadway show. 1987 – Heart enters its third and final week on top of the Billboard Hot 100 with “Alone.” 1992 – Sir Mix-a-Lot is in the middle of five weeks at No. 1 with “Baby Got Back.” 2015 – Omi kicks off four weeks on top of the singles chart with “Cheerleader.”
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