Born on This Day
American poet and author whose bleak autobiographical novel "The Bell Jar" ushered in a confessional era in literature.
American actress and civil-rights activist who starred in films like "A Raisin in the Sun" and "American Gangster."
Quintessential New York writer best known for bestselling essay collections "Metropolitan Life" and "Social Studies.
Rocker Bruce Springsteen lands on the covers of both TIME and Newsweek in the same week, marking his transition from struggling bar band legend to The Boss.
Timeline
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