Born on This Day
American actress who brought a loopy elegance to screwball comedies like "To Be or Not to Be" and "My Man Godfrey."
Organizer of Mississippi's Freedom Summer for civil rights in 1964. Co-founded the National Women's Political Caucus.
American inventor, entrepreneur and former NASA researcher who created the Super Soaker water gun.
"The Jazz Singer" premieres, ushering out Hollywood's silent era. While hailed as the first feature-length "talkie"—and earning blockbuster sums at the box office—the film had only about two minutes of synchronized dialogue; the rest used titles.
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