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On This Day April 3
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History Highlights
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1784 – Zachary Taylor, 12th U.S. president (d. 1850)
1868 – Ragtime composer and pianist Scott Joplin (“The Maple Leaf Rag,” “The Entertainer”) (d. 1917)
1925 – Conservative author-commentator William F. Buckley, Jr. (d. 2008)
1938 – Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar “Big O” Robertson
1941 – Original Beatles drummer Pete Best
1978 – Emmy-winning actress Katherine Heigl (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Knocked Up,” “State of Affairs”)
1990 – Actress Sarah Hyland (“Private Parts,” “Modern Family,” “Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters”)
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1908 – Beautician-business executive Estée Lauder (d. 2004)
1934 – Actor Jamie Farr, who played Klinger in the hit TV sitcom “M*A*S*H”
1939 – Actress Karen Black (“Easy Rider,” “Five Easy Pieces,” ”Family Plot”) (d. 2013)
1961 – U.S. Olympic track and field champion Carl Lewis
1961 – Diana, Princess of Wales (d. 1997)
1967 – Actress-model Pamela Anderson (“Baywatch,” “Dancing with the Stars”)