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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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1899 – Oscar and Emmy-winning dancer-singer-actor Fred Astaire, born Frederick Austerlitz (d. 1987)
1902 – Oscar-winning producer David O. Selznick (“Gone With the Wind,” “Rebecca”) (d. 1965)
1957 – Punk rock legend and Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious, born John Simon Ritchie (d. 1979)