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On This Day November 17
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1890 – Comedian Groucho Marx, born Julius Henry Marx (d. 1977)
1945 – Singer Don McLean, best known for his smash single “American Pie”
1948 – Fashion designer Donna Karan
1949 – Acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz, known for her celebrity portraits
1954 – Actress Lorraine Bracco (“Goodfellas,” “The Sopranos,” “Rizzoli & Isles”)
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1975 – “A Chorus Line” premieres, becoming the longest running Broadway show.
1987 – Heart enters its third and final week on top of the Billboard Hot 100 with “Alone.”
1992 – Sir Mix-a-Lot is in the middle of five weeks at No. 1 with “Baby Got Back.”
2015 – Omi kicks off four weeks on top of the singles chart with “Cheerleader.”