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MR. KFC WAS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1890

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Colonel Harland David Sanders
(September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980)

Sanders is best known for building his Kentucky Fried Chicken cafe into
a fast-food empire. He once worked as a farmer, salesman, steamboat
pilot, and railroad fireman.Colonel Sanders sold KFC to John Y. Brown
Jr., Jack Massey, and a group of investors for $2 million in 1964.

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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1932

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Patsy Cline (Virginia Patterson Hensley)
(September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963)

Country singer Patsy Cline recorded "I Fall To Pieces" in 1961, as
well as hits like "Walkin’ After Midnight” and “Sweet Dreams.” She
was the first female solo artist to become part of the Country Music
Hall of Fame. Her mother introduced her to music and they sang
together at church. Cline had perfect pitch but could never read
music.

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HIGHLIGHTS OF PAST NEWS STORIES

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Tim maguire
TIM MAGUIRE

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Isaac Sidney "Sid" Caesar
(September 8, 1922 – February 12, 2014)

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RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1941

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Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983).

Harry James recorded Misirlou, a traditional song from the Eastern
Mediterranean region. It peaked at #22 on the popularity chart.

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RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1957

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The song "You Send Me" by Sam Cooke is the A-side to "Summertime". It
was Cooke’s debut single and was a huge success, becoming a number- 
one hit on both Billboard‘s Rhythm & Blues Records chart and the Billboard
Hot 100
. The song was named as one of the 500 most important rock and
roll
recordings by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
. In April 2010, the song
ranked #115 in Rolling Stone magazine’s The 500 Greatest Songs of All
Time
.

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