On This Day April 19
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History Highlights
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History Highlights
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
Celebrity Birthdays
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Celebrity Birthdays
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Click each item below to learn more! 1912 – Actor-dancer-singer Gene Kelly (d. 1996) 1929 – Actress Vera Miles, best known for her role as Lila Crane in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” 1931 – Actress Barbara Eden, who starred in TV’s “I Dream of Jeannie” from 1965-1970 1946 – The Who drummer Keith Moon (d. 1978) 1949 – Actress Shelley Long (“Cheers,” “The Money Pit,” “The Brady Bunch Movie”) 1970 – Actor River Phoenix (“Explorers,” “Stand By Me,” “Running On Empty”) (d. 1993)
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Musical Milestones
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