Born on This Day
Political activist and co-founder of the Black Panther Party, whose revolutionary approach shaped the civil rights movement.
Basketball player with six championships and five MVP awards in a 15-year career. Changed the world of sports marketing with his Air Jordan sneaker line.
Socialite, DJ, entrepreneur and media personality who found fame on TV's reality show "The Simple Life."
Pope Pius XII proclaims 12th-century Saint Clare of Assisi the patron saint of television.
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