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On This Day January 3
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Celebrity Birthdays
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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