Born on This Day
Legendary basketball point guard who led the Detroit Pistons to two straight NBC championships.
Oscar-nominated actress who played a child vampire in "Interview with the Vampire" and a rancher's wife in "The Power of the Dog."
Danish filmmaker whose bleak, often provocative films include "Dancer in the Dark" and "Melancholia."
Mr. Potato Head becomes the first toy advertised on TV. The original kit, which included almost 30-stick-on facial features, sold for 98 cents—real spud not included. The ad helped Mr. Potato Head sell more than 1 million units its first year.
Timeline
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History Every Day
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