
On this Day June 5
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History Highlights
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History Highlights
Click each item below to learn more! 1863 – Newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst (d. 1951) 1899 – Jazz composer-pianist-bandleader Duke Ellington (d. 1974) 1917 – Actress Celeste Holm (“Oklahoma!” “Gentleman’s Agreement”) (d. 2012) 1933 – Iconic Grammy-winning country music singer-songwriter and activist Willie Nelson 1970 – Retired tennis star Andre Agassi 1970 – Golden Globe-winning actress Uma Thurman (“Pulp Fiction,” “Gattaca,” “Kill Bill”)
Celebrity Birthdays
Click each item below to learn more! 1874 – Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Robert Frost (d. 1963) 1940 – Actor James Caan (“The Godfather,” “Brian’s Song,” “Rollerball,” “Alien Nation,” “Misery”) 1944 – Legendary Motown singer-actress Diana Ross, formerly of The Supremes 1948 – Rock singer-songwriter and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler 1950 – Comedian-actor and “SCTV” and “SNL” alum Martin Short 1950 – R&B soul singer Teddy Pendergrass (d. 2010) 1968 – Country music singer-songwriter and producer Kenny Chesney
Celebrity Birthdays
Click each item below to learn more! 1847 – Scientist-inventor Alexander Graham Bell, best known for developing the telephone (d. 1922) 1911 – Actress Jean Harlow, often referred to as the “Original Blonde Bombshell” (d. 1937) 1962 – Heisman Trophy-winning retired NFL running back Herschel Walker 1966 – Rapper Tone Loc, born Anthony Smith (“Wild Thing,” “Funky Cold Medina”)
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History Highlights
Click each item below to learn more! 1706 – U.S. Founding Father, statesman, publisher and inventor Benjamin Franklin (d. 1790) 1899 – American gangster Al Capone (d. 1947) 1942 – Former World Heavyweight Boxing champion Muhammad Ali (d. 2016) 1957 – Comedian and “Family Feud” host Steve Harvey 1964 – Former First Lady Michelle Obama 1971 – Rapper and singer-songwriter Kid Rock, born Robert James Ritchie
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History Highlights
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History Highlights
Click each item below to learn more! 1927 – Retired Los Angeles Dodgers manager and National Baseball Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda 1954 – Actress-model-singer Shari Belafonte (“Hotel,” “Beyond Reality,” “Babylon 5: Thirdspace”) 1956 – Singer Debby Boone, best known for her Grammy-winning 70s smash “You Light Up My Life” 1958 – Rock guitarist-singer and 2015 Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductee Joan Jett 1958 – Golden Globe-winning Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli 1960 – Actor Scott Baio (“Happy Days,” “Joanie Loves Chachi,” “Charles in Charge”) 1979 – The Knack hold first place on the singles chart with “My Sharona.” 1984 – “Missing You,” by John Waite, is on top of the singles chart. 1990 – Wilson Phillips has the No. 1 single with “Release Me.” 2001 – “I’m Real,” by Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule, begins its third week as a No. 1 single. 2007 – Soulja Boy begins his second and final week on top of the singles chart with “Crank That.”
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Musical Milestones
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