Born on This Day
Legendary Brazilian soccer star who helped power his homeland to three World Cup victories between 1958 and 1970.
The king of late-night TV who hosted "The Tonight Show" for three decades, innovating with a house band and couch for guests.
Accordion-playing musician best known for parodying pop hits, like his send-up of Michael Jackson's "Beat It" called "Eat It."
Disney releases "Dumbo," a film about a circus elephant with huge ears who was ridiculed until a mouse shows him he can use his ears to fly. Dumbo was set to be crowned TIME Magazine's "Mammal of the Year" in late 1941, but got bumped off the cover by Pearl Harbor.
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