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On This Day February 5
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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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1898 – Actress Irene Dunne (“Showboat, “Anna and the King of Siam,” “Love Affair”) (d. 1990)
1932 – Actor John Hillerman (Higgins in the 1980s “Magnum, P.I.” series) (d. 2017)
1945 – Peter Criss, founding member and original drummer for the rock n’ roll supergroup, KISS
1946 – TV producer Dick Wolf (“Miami Vice,” “Law & Order”)
1957 – Singer-songwriter Billy Bragg (“She’s Leaving Home,” “We Laughed”)