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Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays
Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays
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Celebrity Birthdays for Oct. 24: Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman is 88. Steel guitarist Santo Farina, of the duo Santo and Johnny, is 87. Actor F. Murray Abraham is 85.
Oct 23, 2024 11:15 PM
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Today in Music History for Oct. 24: In 1911, blues singer and harmonica player Sonny Terry, best known for his more than 30-year partnership with Brownie McGhee, was born in Greensboro, N.C. He died in 1987.
Oct 23, 2024 11:15 PM
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Today in History for Oct. 24: In 1260, under Pope Alexander IV, Chartres Cathedral in France was consecrated. Completed in less than 30 years, the structure represents high Gothic architecture at its purest.
Oct 23, 2024 11:15 PM
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Celebrity Birthdays for Oct. 23: Movie director Philip Kaufman is 88. Singer Barbara Ann Hawkins of The Dixie Cups is 81. Actor Michael Rupert is 73. Director Ang Lee is 70. Jazz singer Dianne Reeves is 68. Country singer Dwight Yoakam is 68.
Oct 22, 2024 11:15 PM
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Today in Music History for Oct. 23: In 1851, pioneer Canadian conductor and composer Guillaume Couture was born in Montreal.
Oct 22, 2024 11:15 PM
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Today in History for Oct. 23: In 4004 BC, according to the sacred timeline worked out by Archbishop James Ussher, "the heavens and the earth" were created on this date at 9 a.m. (GMT).
Oct 22, 2024 11:15 PM
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Celebrity Birthdays for Oct. 22: Black Panthers co-founder Bobby Seale is 88. Actor Christopher Lloyd is 86. Actor Derek Jacobi is 86. Actor Tony Roberts is 85. Actress Catherine Deneuve is 81. Movie director Jan de Bont is 81.
Oct 21, 2024 11:15 PM
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Today in Music History for Oct. 22: In 1883, the original Metropolitan Opera House in New York opened with a production of Gounod's "Faust." The building was heavily damaged by fire in 1892, but was rebuilt.
Oct 21, 2024 11:15 PM
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Today in History for Oct. 22: In 1692, a 14-year-old girl repelled an Iroquois attack on Vercheres near Montreal. Marie-Madeleine de Vercheres took charge and rallied people inside the fort.
Oct 21, 2024 11:15 PM
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Celebrity Birthdays for Oct. 21: Keyboardist Manfred Mann is 84. Guitarist Steve Cropper of Booker T. and the MG's is 83. Singer Elvin Bishop is 82. TV judge Judy Sheindlin ("Judge Judy") is 82. Actor Everett McGill ("Twin Peaks") is 79.
Oct 20, 2024 11:15 PM
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