
On This Day February 29
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History Highlights
Musical Milestones
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Celebrity Birthdays
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.”
Celebrity Birthdays
History Highlights
Musical Milestones
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Celebrity Birthdays
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Click each item below to learn more! 1921 – Actress-sex symbol Lana Turner (“Peyton Place,” “Imitation of Life”) (d. 1995) 1922 – Actress Audrey Meadows (“The Honeymooners”) (d. 1996) 1925 – Actor Jack Lemmon (“Days of Wine and Roses.” “The Odd Couple.” “Grumpy Old Men”) (d. 2001) 1940 – Journalist and former ABC “Nightline” host Ted Koppel 1942 – Standup comedian, singer and actor Robert Klein 1968 – Child star Gary Coleman (“Diff’rent Strokes”) (d. 2010)
Celebrity Birthdays
History Highlights
Click each item below to learn more! 1929 – Actress Jean Simmons (“Guys and Dolls,” “Hamlet,” “Spartacus”) (d. 2010) 1937 – Composer Philip Glass, whose style is considered “minimalist music” 1959 – Actress Kelly Lynch (“Cocktail,” “Drugstore Cowboy,” “The Jacket”) 1959 – Actor Anthony LaPaglia (“So I Married an Axe Murderer,” “Without a Trace”) 1973 – Actress Portia de Rossi (“Sirens,” “Ally McBeal,” “Arrested Development,” “Nip/Tuck”) 1958 – Danny & The Juniors claim the top spot on the pop chart with “At The Hop.” 1976 – The Ohio Players ride to No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart with “Love Rollercoaster.” 2004 – OutKast maintains a hold on the No. 1 spot on the Billboard singles chart with “Hey Ya!” 2009 – “Just Dance,” by Lady Gaga featuring Colby O’Donis, wraps up three weeks at No. 1.
Celebrity Birthdays
History Highlights
Musical Milestones
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