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Nov. 10/1975 - The SS Edmund Fitzgerald, an ore-hauling ship, and its crew of 29 sank during a storm in Lake Superior. It was brought into the main stream media via the song The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot.
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Dec. 18/1997 - Seinfeld episode "The Strike" airs for the first time. Episode popularized the holiday "Festivus".
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Dec. 7/1941 - A date which will live in infamy, Japanese planes attacked US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. 2,403 killed, 1,178 injured, 18 ships damaged or sunk & 350 planes damaged or desroyed.
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Feb. 10/1940 - The cartoon TV show Tom And Jerry airs for the first time. Ran for 27 years until Sept. 8/1967.
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July 20/1969 - Apollo 11 lands on the moon. 6 hours and 39 minutes later, on July 21/1969 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldran walk on the moon.
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May 21/1979 - Charlie Daniels releases the single The Devil Went Down To Georgia.
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July 1/1967 - Pamela Anderson is born. Starred: Baywatch (TV), Barb Wire, Blonde And Blonder, Home Improvement (TV) & Stripperella (TV)
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May 27/1994 - The TV show The Arsenio Hall Show aris for the last time. Ran for 6 seasons & produced 1,406 episdoes.
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Apr. 21/1926 - Queen Elizabeth II is born. Became queen on Feb. 6/1952.
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Nov. 18/2017 - Malcolm Young, co-founder, rhythm guitarist & backing vocalist for the band AC/DC passed away
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Apr. 4/1964 - Actor & comedian David Cross' birthday is today.
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Jan. 11/1971 - Singer & actress Mary J. Blige is born.
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Dec. 13/1981 - Musician, songwriter, lead singer & co-founder for the band Evanescence, Amy Lee is born.
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Nov. 19/1983 - Actor Adam Driver's birthday is today.
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Sept. 21/1998 - The TV show The King Of Queens airs for the first time. Ran for 9 seasons & produced 207 episodes.
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Jan. 5/1973 - Bruce Springsteen releases his debut album Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. Main song: Blinded By The Light
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Sept. 8/2022 - Queen Elizabeth II passed away. She was Queen from Feb. 6/1952 until her passing. Her 70 years & 214 days was the longest in British monarchy.
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July 4/1995 - Painter & TV host Bob Ross passed away.
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Mar. 6/1968 - The TV show Lost In Space airs for the last time. Ran for 3 seasons & 83 episodes.
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May 28/1998 - Actor, comedian & writer Phil Hartman passed away.
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Jan. 29/1982 - Singer, songwriter & actor Adam Lambert is born.
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Feb. 1/1968 - Actor & comedian Pauly Shore's birthday is today.
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Dec. 17/1989 - The cartoon TV show The Simpsons airs for the first time. Currently in its 31st season & has produced 672 episodes.
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Dec. 9/1957 - Singer, songwriter, actor & TV personality Donny Osmond is born.
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May 27/1994 - The 69 Boyz release the single Tootsee Roll.
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Feb. 15/1984 - Madonna releases the single Borderline.
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Mar. 2/1962 - Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single NBA game.
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Nov. 27/1957 - Politician & author Caroline Kennedy is born.
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Apr. 15/1947 - Jackie Robinson breaks MLB colour barrier by playing in his first MLB game. Jackie Robinson Day is celebrated every year on this day by every club in Major League Baseball.
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Aug. 14/1945 - Actor & comedian Steve Martin is born.
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Apr. 17/1972 - Elton John releases the single Rocket Man.
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Feb. 24/2013 - 85th Academy Awards. Winners: Daniel Day-Lewis (Best Actor - Lincoln), Jennifer Lawrence (Best Actress - Silver Linings Playbook), Ang Lee (Best Director - Life Of Pie) & Brave (Best Animated Feature).
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June 26/1987 - The movie Full Metal Jacket is released. Starred: Matthew Modine, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey & Arliss Howard.
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Feb. 18/1992 - NFL All-Pro RB Le'Veon Bell is born. 3x All-Pro & 3x Pro Bowl. Career Stats: 96 GP, 6,554 Rushing Yards, 42 Rushing TDs, 399 Receptions, 3,289 Receiving Yards & 9 Receiving TDs.
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Dec. 31/1972 - Hall Of Fame baseball player Roberto Clemente passes away after the airplane he was in crashes. Clemente was bringing supplies & first aid packages to Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, which was hit by an earthquake 8 days before.
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Mar. 2/1992 - The TV show The Big Comfy Couch airs for the first time. Ran for 7 seasons & 100 episodes.
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Feb. 3/1959 - While on tour, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens & The Big Bopper, decided to take an airplane from Mason City Airport to Fargo, North Dakota. Shortly after take-off, the plane crashed killing everybody on board.
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July 12/1979 - Disco Demolition Night happened at Comiskey Park which was a baseball promotion to destroy disco records. It was to happen in between a double header, that ended in the second game forfeited due to the field being damaged by the explosion & fans storming the field.
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Mar. 6/1998 - The movie The Big Lebowski is released. Starred: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston & John Turturro.
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Feb. 1/1968 - Singer and daughter to Elvis Presley & Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie Presley is born.
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Aug. 31/1987 - Michael Jackson releases the album Bad. Songs: I Just Can't Stop Loving You, Bad, The Way You Make Me Feel, Man In The Mirror, Dirty Diana, Another Part Of Me, Smooth Criminal, Leave Me Alone & Liberian Girl.
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Nov. 30/1962 - Former NFL RB & former MLB OF Bo Jackson is born. NFL career stats: 1x Pro-Bowl, 38 career games, 2,782 career rushing yards & 16 career rushing TDs. MLB career stats: 1x AS, 1x AS MVP, 598 career hits, 141 career HRs, 415 career RBIs & 82 SBs.
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Mar. 2/1962 - Singer, songwriter, musician, producer & actor Bon Jovi is born.
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Sept. 12/1952 - Drummer for the band Rush, Neil Peart, is born.
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Sept. 16/1992 - Singer, songwriter, actor & a member of the band, Jonas Brothers, Nick Jonas is born.
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June 1/1999 - The music sharing website Napster starts.
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Nov. 19/1863 - U.S. President Abraham Licolon delivers the Gettysburg Address. "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. "
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Dec. 25/1958 - Baseball Hall Of Fame OF Rickey Henderson is born.
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Apr. 22/2004 - Former NFL player Pat Tillman passed away. Tillman left football to join the U.S. Army.
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Apr. 17/1972 - Neil Young releases the singles Old Man & The Needle And The Damage Done.
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Oct. 6/2008 - Rihanna & Justin Timberlake release the single Rehab.
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Apr. 5/1994 - Former lead singer of the band Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, passes away.
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Aug. 10/2016 - Sports journalist John Saunders passes away. Worked for ESPN and ABC from 1986 until his death.
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Dec. 16/1993 - MTV airs Nirvana Unplugged In New York.
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Jan. 17/1964 - Former First Lady, Michelle Obama is born.
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Mar. 24/1977 - Fleetwood Mac releases the single Dreams.
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Sept. 26/1948 - Actress & singer Olivia Newton-John is born.
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Mar. 10/1997 - The TV show Buffy The Vampire Slayer airs for the first time. Ran for 7 seasons & 144 episodes.
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Aug. 4/1993 - During a game featuring the Texas Ranger & Chicago White Sox, Texas pitcher Nolan Ryan (46yrs) hit Chicago 3B Robin Ventura (26yrs) with a pitch starting a bench clearing brawl. Voted as the top baseball brawl of all-time.
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Nov. 1/1999 - Pro-Football Hall Of Fame RB Walter Payton passed away.
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Mar. 18/1963 - Actress, singer, model & former Miss. America, Vanessa Williams' birthday is today.
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Mar. 3/1987 - Bon Jovi releases the single Wanted Dead Or Alive.
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Dec. 15/2006 - The movie Dreamgirls is released. Starred: Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Anika Noni Rose & Keith Robinson.
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Dec. 9/1965 - The TV special A Charlie Brown's Christmas airs for the first time.
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Oct. 12/1987 - George Michael release the single Faith.
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Apr. 25/2002 - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes passes away. She was part of the group TLC.
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Mar. 24/1972 - The movie The Godfather is released. Starred: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Richard Castellano, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte & Diane Keaton. Based on the book by Mario Puzo & directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
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Mar. 31/1995 - The movie Tommy Boy is released. Starred: Chris Farley, David Spade, Bo Derek, Brian Dennehy, Julie Warner, Dan Aykroyd & Rob Lowe.
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Apr. 29/1933 - Country singer legend Willie Nelson is born.
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Feb. 25/1987 - Madonna releases the single La Isla Bonita.
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Dec. 12/1923 - Former TV game show host, Bob Barker is born.
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Feb. 13/2002 - Waylon Jennings passes away. Songs: A Good Hearted Woman, Mama's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys.
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Aug. 29/1958 - The King Of Pop, Michael Jackson's birthday is today. He would have turned "60", unfortunatly he passed away June 25/2009.
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Apr. 24/1982 - Singer, actress, TV pesonality & winner of the first American Idol, Kelly Clarkson is born.
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Mar. 20/1928 - Fred Rogers' birthday is today, he would have turned "90", unfortuantly he passed away Feb. 27/2003.
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Oct. 18/1926 - Singer Chuck Berry is born. Main songs: Johnny B. Goode, Roll Over Beethoven & Maybellene.
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Jan. 28/1980 - Member of the band the Backstreet Boys, musician Nick Carter is born.
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Feb. 17/1962 - Actor & director Lou Diamond Phillips is born.
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Jan. 27/1957 - Comic book writer Frank Miller is born. Created: The Dark Night Returns, Batman: Year One, Daredevil: Born Again, Sin City & 300.
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Nov. 22/1963 - The President Of The United States, John F. Kennedy is assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested less then 2 hours after shooting the president.
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Sept. 6/1990 - Washington Wizards John Wall is born. 5x All-Star, 1x All-Defensive Team & 1x All-NBA Team. Career Avgs.: 19.0 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 9.2 APG & 1.7 SPG.
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July 24/1969 - Singer, songwriter & actress Jennifer Lopez's birthday is today.
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Dec. 19/1986 - The movie Little Shops Of Horror is released. Starred: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardeniz, Steve Martin, Levi Stubbs, James Belushi, John Candy, Christopher Guest & Bill Murray. Directed by Frank Oz.
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Apr. 8/1974 - Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time HR record by hitting his 715th career HR. Hank Aaron would finish with 755.
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June 24/1947 - Drummer and co-founder of the band Fleetwood Mac, Mick Fleetwood is born.
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June 10/2016 - Hockey Hall Of Fame member Gordie Howe passes away. 4x Stanley Cup, 6x Art Ross Trophy, 6x Hart Memorial Trophy & 23x AS
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Jan. 13/1998 - 1998 Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame inductees: Santana, The Mamas & The Papas, Fleetwood Mac & Eagles
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Mar. 15/2013 - Justin Timberlake releases the album The 20/20 Experience. Songs: Suit & Tie, Mirrors & Tunnel Vision.
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Mar. 29/1987 - WrestleMania III happens at the Pontiac Silverdome. Main event: Hulk Hogan Vs. Andre The Giant
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Dec. 31/2013 - Actor & voice actor James Avery passed away.
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Apr. 21/1980 - Former Dallas Cowboy QB and current CBS Sports NFL TV anaylist, Tony Romo is born. 4x Pro-Bowl. Career Stats: 34,183 passing yards, 248 TDs & 97.1 QB Raiting.
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Dec. 10/1957 - Today is Michael Clarke Duncan's birthday. He would have been 60 years old, unfortantly he passed away Sept. 3/2012
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