Born on This Day
Supreme Court justice, a.k.a. 'The Notorious RBG.' Famous dissenter. Argued cases for women's, LGBTQ and voting rights.
Film director dubbed the Baron of Blood for his body-obsessed horror films "The Fly" and "Videodrome."
Pioneering funk musician who fronted Sly and the Family Stone on 1970s hits such as "Everyday People" and "Dance to the Music."
Dr. Bernard Fantus at Chicago’s Cook County Hospital opens the nation’s first facility for blood donations, coining it a “blood bank.” Fantus was able to preserve blood for a record 10 days.
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