Born on This Day
Singer, songwriter, guitarist and country's first superstar thanks to hits "Your Cheatin' Heart" and "Hey, Good Lookin'."
American actress best known for "Orange Is the New Black" and the 2023 musical "The Color Purple."
Star quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs who led the NFL team to three Super Bowl victories in the 2020s.
Harriet Tubman and her two brothers escape from slavery in Maryland. The brothers give up and turn back, while Tubman makes her way to Philadelphia and becomes a guiding force in the Underground Railroad.
Timeline
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