Born on This Day
Comedian and activist who broke out in the '60s delivering caustic routines about racial prejudice to mostly white audiences.
Italian tenor and one of the 20th century's best opera singers, renowned for his pure tone and buoyant personality.
Australian actor who can move from beefy superhero in the "Wolverine" series to song-and-dance man in "The Greatest Showman."
To honor the first inhabitants of the Americas, South Dakota becomes the first state to rename Columbus Day 'Native American Day.' Two years later, the city of Berkeley, California is the first to dub it 'Indigenous People's Day.'
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