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SALLY STRUTHERS IS 66 TODAY

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Sally Ann Struthers is best known for her role as Gloria Stivic on 
the CBS-TV sitcom All in the Family (1971-1979), for which she
won two Emmy awards. She was born in Portland, Oregon where
she attended Gant High School.

Rob Reiner, Jean Stapleton, Carroll O'Connor and Sally Struthers (from left) (baby is unidentified; possibly Jason or Justin Draeger)

 

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CARTOONIST IS 68 TODAY

JIM DAVIS YOUNG
A very young Jim Davis

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James Robert "Jim" Davis


Davis is the creator of the syndicated comic strip Garfield which
has been
published since June 19, 1978. It holds the Guinness
World Record for being the most widely syndicated comic strip. 

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BOBBY GENTRY IS 69 YEARS YOUNG TODAY

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       Bobby Gentry (Roberta Lee Streeter)

Gentry is best known for her big hit “Ode to Billie Joe”
in 1967. She is one of the first female country artists
to compose  and produce her won material.

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FIRST HIT RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1942

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One of the best known versions of “Why Don’t You Do Right” was recorded by
Peggy Lee with the music of Benny Goodman. It sold over 1 million copies and
brought her to nationwide attention.

Peggy Lee

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TODAY IN HISTORY

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Tim maguire  mic board
Tim Maguire

 

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