Born on This Day
1907 - 1954
Mexican painter known for her provocative Surrealist self-portraits exploring themes of identity, illness and death.
1946 -
Actor, writer and director who found fame with the "Rocky" and "Rambo" franchises.
1927 - 2004
American actress best known for her role in Alfred Hitchcock’s "Psycho" (1960).
Frida Kahlo
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Sylvester Stallone
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Janet Leigh
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1921
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Sargeant Stubby, a bull terrier mutt, receives a gold medal from America's WWI commanding general John Pershing for “heroism of highest caliber” in 17 battles. Among his heroic deeds: catching a German spy by biting his legs.
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