Born on This Day
Country singer who gained mainstream success with "Walkin' After Midnight" and "Crazy" before her tragic death at age 30.
Civil-rights activist who at age 6 integrated an all-white New Orleans elementary school in 1960.
American singer-songwriter famed for her rock ballads ("Just Give Me a Reason") and aerial acrobatics during concerts.
A pair of the late Elvis Presley’s soiled undershorts, tastefully framed under glass, fails to sell at a British auction. They had been expected to go for over $10,000.
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