
On This Day April 10
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Celebrity Birthdays
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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! 1881 – Classical composer Béla Bartók (d. 1945) 1928 – Retired NASA astronaut (Apollo 8/Apollo 13) Jim Lovell 1934 – Feminist crusader and Ms. magazine founder-publisher Gloria Steinem 1942 – Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and undisputed “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin (d. 2018) 1947 – Grammy, Oscar, Tony and Golden Globe-winning pop superstar Elton John, born Reginald Dwight 1967 – “Happy Together,” by The Turtles, begins a three-week run as the hottest single in the U.S. 1978 – The Bee Gees continue their reign over the Billboard Hot 100 with “Night Fever.” 1995 – Madonna is midway through a seven-week domination of the singles chart with “Take a Bow.” 2006 – Ne-Yo begins his second and final week on top of the pop chart with “So Sick.”
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History Highlights
Musical Milestones
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History Highlights
Musical Milestones
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History Highlights
Musical Milestones
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History Highlights