On This Day April 7
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1963 – The Rooftop Singers stroll to the top of the singles chart with “Walk Right In.”
1974 – “You’re Sixteen” by Ringo Starr is the No. 1 single. The song is from the ex-Beatle’s “Ringo” album, which also contains the hits “Photograph” and “Oh My My.”
2002 – “U Got It Bad,” by Usher, is in the midst of a five-week ride on top of the singles chart.
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1926 – Comedian Soupy Sales, born Milton Supman (d. 2009)
1933 – Retired CBS News host, anchor and commentator Charles Osgood
1937 – Singer Shirley Bassey, whose numerous hits include three James Bond theme songs
1938 – “The Newlywed Game” host Bob Eubanks
1942 – Physicist, cosmologist, and author Stephen Hawking (“A Brief History of Time”) (d. 2018)
1947 – Rock and Roll Hall of Famer David Bowie (“Space Oddity,” “Fame”) (d. 2016)
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1892 – English writer and poet J. R. R. Tolkien (“The Hobbit,” “Lord of the Rings”) (d. 1973)
1926 – Record producer-arranger George Martin, known as the “Fifth Beatle” (d. 2016)
1950 – Actress Victoria Principal, best known for her role as Pam Ewing in the hit series “Dallas”
1981 – Star NFL quarterback Eli Manning of the New York Giants
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1932 – Country singer Charlie Rich (“Behind Closed Doors,” “The Most Beautiful Girl”) (d. 1995)
1935 – Actress Lee Remick (“Anatomy of a Murder,” “Days of Wine and Roses,” “The Omen”) (d. 1991)
1946 – Former Hollywood mogul Michael Ovitz
1965 – Baseball Hall of Famer and former Houston Astros second baseman Craig Biggio
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