Born on This Day
Italian designer whose clothes became emblematic of 1980s fashion and helped pioneer award-show red carpet fashion.
Pulitzer Prize-winning essayist and author of popular children's books "Charlotte's Web" and "Stuart Little."
Russian-born stage and screen actor best known for his iconic roles in "The King and I" and "The Ten Commandments."
Honda introduces its first Civic, a new breed of subcompact, fuel-saving car. It arrives just in time for the energy crisis of 1973, which brings higher gas prices, long lines and occasional fistfights at the pump.
Timeline
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