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POPULAR SINGER IS 90 TODAY
Tony Bennett (Anthony Dominick Benedetto) was born in Astoria, Queens, New York.
Singer Tony Bennett if known for his renditions of show tunes, jazz, and
popular songs like "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" and "Rags to Riches.
He dropped out of school to work as a copy boy in order to help support his
family. He was a painting and music student at New York’s School of Industrial
Art. He founded the Frank Sinatra School of Arts.
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James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok (May 27, 1837 – August 2, 1876)
This Colt Model 1851 Navy revolver, on display in the Buffalo Bill Museum, belonged to James B. "Wild Bill" Hickok.
1956
ACTRESS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1905
Myrna Loy (August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993)
She was born in New York City, New York.
Popular actress Myrna Loy starred as Nora Charles in the 1934
film The Thin Man. Although Loy was never nominated for a
competitive Academy Award, in March 1991 she was presented
with an Honorary Academy Award inscribed, "In recognition of her
extraordinary qualities both on screen and off, with appreciation
for a lifetime’s worth of indelible performances."
SERIES DEBUT ON THIS DAY IN 1971

Original release on CBS: August 1, 1971 – May 29, 1974
“The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour” was a Top 20 hit in the ratings for its
entire run. Among the many guests who appeared on show were George
Burns, Tony Curtis, Glen Campbell, The Supremes and Dick Clark. The
show was scheduled to return for a fourth season in October 1974, but
Sonny and Cher separated that fall, resulting in the cancellation of the
series.
Cher (Cherilyn Sarkisian) turned 70 in May.
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