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On This Day December 9
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Celebrity Birthdays
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History Highlights
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1840 – French artist Claude Monet (d. 1926)
1948 – King Charles III, formerly known as the Prince of Wales
1951 – Singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop (“On and On”, “It Might Be You”)
1954 – New age music composer-pianist Yanni, born Yiannis Chryssomalis
1964 – Rapper Reverend Run, born Joseph Simmons, of the legendary 80s rap group Run-D.M.C.
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1959 – Bobby Darin’s “Mack the Knife” kicks off six weeks on top of the singles chart.
1966 – Musicians Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding form The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
1974 – Olivia Newton-John claims her first No. 1 single with “I Honestly Love You.”
2002 – Kelly Clarkson kicks off two weeks on top of the singles chart with “A Moment Like This.”
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