Born on This Day
Singer, songwriter and guitarist with 38 No. 1 country hits, including "Okie From Muskogee."
Oscar and Grammy-winning composer, conductor and jazz pianist. Second husband of actress Mia Farrow.
Actor who broke out with 1970s hit "Mahogany." Best known as rakish Lando Calrissian in the original "Star Wars" trilogy.
Looking for a way to keep his company’s shortcake-baking machinery busy when strawberries are out of season, James Dewar tries injecting one of the cakes with cream filling. He dubs his creation the Twinkie.
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