On This Day March 17
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1847 – Scientist-inventor Alexander Graham Bell, best known for developing the telephone (d. 1922)
1911 – Actress Jean Harlow, often referred to as the “Original Blonde Bombshell” (d. 1937)
1962 – Heisman Trophy-winning retired NFL running back Herschel Walker
1966 – Rapper Tone Loc, born Anthony Smith (“Wild Thing,” “Funky Cold Medina”)
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1935 – Retired syndicated TV talk show host Sally Jessy Raphael
1937 – Retired Emmy-winning CBS News anchor-commentator and author Bob Schieffer
1943 – Singer-songwriter-guitarist and former Beatle George Harrison (d. 2001)
1965 – Comedian Carrot Top, born Scott Thompson
1971 – Actor Sean Aston (“The Goonies,” “Rudy,” the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy)
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1981 – The Diana Ross-Lionel Richie duet, “Endless Love,” concludes its nine-week reign over the singles chart.