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Bob Hope

Bob Hope

1903 - 2003

Wisecracking comedian and movie star known for organizing USO shows for U.S. troops.

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Laverne Cox

1972 -

Actress and LGBTQ activist who broke new ground as a transgender woman in shows like "Orange Is the New Black."

NARM Convention 2010

Melissa Etheridge

1961 -

Grammy-winning rock musician whose raspy voice earned her hits like "Come to My Window" and "I'm the Only One."

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1942
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Bing Crosby records Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" for the soundtrack to his film "Holiday Inn." The Oscar-winning song has since sold an estimated 50 million copies, jingling its way to become the best-selling single ever.

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