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1732 – First U.S. President George Washington (d. 1799)
1907 – Actor Robert Young (“Father Knows Best,” “Marcus Welby, M.D.”) (d. 1998)
1932 – Massachusetts Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy (d. 2009)
1950 – Retired NBA legend Julius “Dr. J” Erving
1966 – Comedian and “Saturday Night Live” (“SNL”) alum Rachel Dratch
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1925 – NBC “The Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson (d. 2005)
1940 – Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento (d. 2022)
1956 – Grammy-winning country music singer-songwriter and actor Dwight Yoakam
1959 – The Grammy-winning master of the musical parody, “Weird Al” Yankovic
1962 – Former NFL and Canadian Football League star quarterback Doug Flutie
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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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1959 – The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presents the first Grammy Awards with ceremonies held simultaneously in New York and Los Angeles. Among the awards handed out, “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu” (better known as “Volare”) wins both song and record of the year for composer Domenico Modugno.