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On This Day April 20
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1892 – English writer and poet J. R. R. Tolkien (“The Hobbit,” “Lord of the Rings”) (d. 1973)
1926 – Record producer-arranger George Martin, known as the “Fifth Beatle” (d. 2016)
1950 – Actress Victoria Principal, best known for her role as Pam Ewing in the hit series “Dallas”
1981 – Star NFL quarterback Eli Manning of the New York Giants
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1821 – Clara Barton, Civil War volunteer nurse who founded the American Red Cross (d. 1912)
1924 – Emmy-winning “The Twilight Zone” creator-writer Rod Serling (d. 1975)
1946 – Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett (“Margaritaville,” “Cheeseburger in Paradise”) (d. 2023)
1954 – Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Annie Lennox, formerly of the 1980s new wave band Eurythmics
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1930 – Longtime New York columnist and author Jimmy Breslin (d. 2017)
1938 – Motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel, born Robert Craig Knievel (d. 2007)
1948 – Actor George Wendt, best known for his portrayal of Norm Peterson on the TV sitcom “Cheers”
1958 – Grammy-winning country singer Alan Jackson
1962 – Cartoonist-actor Mike Judge (“Beavis and Butt-head,” “King of the Hill”)
1963 – Comedian-actor and “Saturday Night Live” alum Norm Macdonald (d. 2021)
1968 – Reggae guitarist and singer-songwriter Ziggy Marley
1972 – Grammy and Oscar-winning rapper and record producer Eminem, born Marshall Bruce Mathers III