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RINGO STARR TURNED 72 TODAY

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Ringo with the Rory Storm band

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Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) the former Beatles drummer was a member of
another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, when The Beatles
formed in 1960. Starr joined The Beatles in August 1962, taking the place
of Pete Best.
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The Beatles

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FIRST FEMALE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE ON THIS DAY IN 1981

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Sandra Day O’Connor being sworn in as a Supreme Court Justice by Chief
Justice Warren Burger

President Ronald Reagan, who had pledged during his 1980 presidential campaign
to appoint the first woman to the Court, nominated Arizona judge Sandra Day
O’Connor as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, to replace the retiring
Potter Stewart. O’Connor herself retired January 31, 2006. 

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Supreme Court Justice-nominee Sandra Day O’Connor talks with
President
Ronald Reagan outside the White House.

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BURT ‘ROBIN’ WARD IS 67 TODAY

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High school yearbook, 1966

 
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Burt Ward as the Boy Wonder Robin

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Actor Burt Ward was born Bert John Gervis, Jr. in Los Angeles, California. He is
best known for his portrayal of Robin in the television series Batman (1966–68)
and its theatrical film spin-off.

Burt ward was 19 when he auditioned for the part of Robin. He and
Adam West were up against Lyle Waggoner and Peter Deyell for the
roles of Batman and Robin, respectively.

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SYLVESTER STALLONE IS 66 TODAY

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High School yearbook, 1965

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Sylvester Stallone (Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone) is known for his
macho action roles in films such as boxer Rocky Balboa and soldier John
Rambo. Stallone was voted into boxing’s Hall of Fame in 2010.

 

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Rambo: First Blood, 1982

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MR. MULTI-TRACK ~ LES PAUL

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Les Paul is one of a handful of artists with a permanent, stand-alone
exhibit in the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


Guitar legend Les Paul and wife Mary Ford demonstrate multi-track
recording on Omnibus, 1953

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