On This Day April 20
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1818 – Former slave-turned-civil rights activist Frederick Douglass (d. 1895)
1894 – Legendary comedian Jack Benny, born Benjamin Kubelsky (d. 1974)
1921 – Retired Emmy-winning TV anchor-host Hugh Downs (“Today” show, “20/20”)
1942 – Businessman and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
1960 – Golden Globe-winning actress Meg Tilly (“The Big Chill,” “Agnes of God”)
1972 – Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas
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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”)