Born on This Day
Pioneering jazz trumpeter and vocalist nicknamed "Satchmo," also known for popular hits "What a Wonderful World" and "Hello Dolly."
Filmmaker who starred in "Frances Ha" and directed "Lady Bird, "Little Women" and "Barbie."
The 44th President of the United States—and the first African American elected to the nation's highest office.
Jazz legend Louis Armstrong is born in New Orleans, according to recent biographers. This would have been news to Armstrong, who always believed his birthday was July 4, 1900.
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