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KATE JACKSON IS 65 TODAY

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Lucy Kate Jackson is best known for her role as Sabrina
Duncan
in the popular  ABC television series Charlie’s
Angels
(1976-1981). Jackson is a three-time Emmy Award
nominee in the Best Actress category and has been
nominated for several Golden Globe Awards.
Jackson 
was briefly employed as a page at NBC’s Rockefeller
Center studios
.

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PROGRAM DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN1956

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From left: David Brinkley and Chet Huntley

The Huntley-Brinkley Report was the NBC television network’s flagship evening 
news program from October 29, 1956, until July 31, 1970. It was anchored by
Chet Huntley in New York City, and David Brinkley in Washington, D.C. The
show replaced the Camel News Caravan, anchored by John Cameron Swayze
and initially ran for 15 minutes, but expanded to 30 minutes in 1963.

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David Brinkley on the news set

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VERY VINTAGE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES

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Fun Fact: An early reference to wearing costumes at Halloween comes
from Scotland
in 1585.

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THE MICROSOFT MAN IS 58 TODAY

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William Henry "Bill" Gates III was born in Seattle, Washington


Business magnate
Bill Gates is an investor, programmer inventor and
philanthropist. He is the former chief executive and current chairman
of Microsoft, the world’s largest personal-computer software company,
which he co-founded with Paul Allen.

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LOOKING BACK AT TODAY IN HISTORY

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Julia Fiona Roberts is 46 years young today

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