On This Day March 1
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Click each item below to learn more! 1732 – First U.S. President George Washington (d. 1799) 1907 – Actor Robert Young (“Father Knows Best,” “Marcus Welby, M.D.”) (d. 1998) 1932 – Massachusetts Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy (d. 2009) 1950 – Retired NBA legend Julius “Dr. J” Erving 1966 – Comedian and “Saturday Night Live” (“SNL”) alum Rachel Dratch
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History Highlights
Musical Milestones
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! 1919 – Radio-TV writer and “60 Minutes” commentator Andy Rooney (d. 2011) 1938 – Grammy-winning pop singer Jack Jones (“The Love Boat” theme) 1941 – Academy Award-winning actress Faye Dunaway (“Bonnie and Clyde,” “Chinatown,” “Network”) 1967 – Actress Emily Watson (“Breaking the Waves,” “War Horse”) 1968 – Hip-hop star and actor LL Cool J, born James Todd Smith
Celebrity Birthdays
History Highlights