Born on This Day
Russian master of realistic fiction who produced acclaimed epics "Anna Karenina" and "War and Peace."
American actress whose acclaimed film work includes "Brokeback Mountain," "The Greatest Showman" and "The Fabelmans."
Soulful singer-songwriter who had his biggest hit, "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay," after his tragic death at age 26.
A Japanese seaplane drops incendiary bombs near Brookings, Oregon, the first-ever aerial bombing on the US mainland. The bombs, which were intended to start a forest fire, do little damage.
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