Born on This Day
Singer-songwriter who revolutionized rock and folk music with songs like "Blowin' in the Wind." Won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
R&B singer and actress known as the "Godmother of Soul" whose hits include "Lady Marmalade" and "On My Own."
London-born character actor best known for playing duplicitous villains in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Spider-Man 2."
The Eurovision song contest debuts. Seven nations competed, two (Austria and Denmark) missed the deadline, and the winner was...host nation Switzerland, with "Refrain," from dancer-turned-singer Lys Assia, performing behind a giant ring of flowers.
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