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History Highlights
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1966 – The Beatles have the No. 1 single with “Paperback Writer.”
1969 – The Hollies record “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother,” with Elton John playing piano.
1984 – Prince releases the “Purple Rain” soundtrack five weeks before the movie opens.
1994 – All-4-One is in the middle of an 11-week domination of the singles chart with “I Swear.”
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1937 – Award-winning author Joyce Carol Oates
1943 – Actress Joan Van Ark (“Dallas,” “Knots Landing”)
1955 – Emmy-winning actress Laurie Metcalf, best known for her role as Jackie on TV’s “Roseanne”
1970 – World Golf Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson
1971 – Iconic hip-hop artist, actor and poet Tupac Shakur (d. 1996)
1972 – Actor John Cho (the “Harold & Kumar” movies, “American Pie,” the 2009 “Star Trek” movie)
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1867 – Architect Frank Lloyd Wright (d. 1959)
1918 – Actor Robert Preston (“The Music Man,” “Victor Victoria,” “The Last Starfighter”) (d. 1987)
1925 – Former First Lady Barbara Bush (d. 2018)
1933 – Comedian-TV host Joan Rivers (d. 2014)
1944 – Singer-songwriter Boz Skaggs (“Lowdown,” “Lido Shuffle”)
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1731 – First U.S. First Lady, Martha Washington (d. 1802)
1937 – Actress Sally Kellerman (“M*A*S*H,” “Brewster McCloud”)
1941 – Actor Stacy Keach (“Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer,” “Titus”)
1941 – Legendary Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts
1977 – Actor Zachary Quinto (“Heroes,” “Star Trek,” “American Horror Story”)
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