
On this Day May 26
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Click each item below to learn more! 1925 – Religious leader and civil rights activist Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little (d. 1965) 1934 – Journalist, author and former PBS anchor and political debate moderator Jim Lehrer (d. 2020) 1945 – Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Pete Townshend, lead guitarist of legendary rock band The Who 1992 – Grammy-winning pop vocalist Sam Smith (“Latch,” “Lay Me Down,” “Stay With Me”)
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History Highlights
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Musical Milestones
Click each item below to learn more! 1914 – Actor Tyrone Power (“Witness for the Prosecution,” “The Mark of Zorro”) (d. 1958) 1927 – Actress Pat Carroll (“The Danny Thomas Show, “ Laverne & Shirley,” “ER”) 1945 – Former MTV music news host, Rolling Stone magazine editor, film critic and author Kurt Loder 1959 – Emmy-winning TV journalist and former “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams
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