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Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (May 3, 1469 – June 21 1527) 

Machiavelli was an Italian diplomat, politician, historian, philosopher,
humanist, and writer of the Renaissance period. He has often been
called the father of modern
political science.

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On this day in 1948, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that covenants prohibiting the sale of real estate to blacks and other minorities
were legally unenforceable.

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In his debut at Yankee Stadium against the St. Louis Browns on
this day in 1936, the “$75,000 rookie”, Joe DiMaggio recorded a
triple and two singles in six plate appearances, showcasing that consistently sweet swing that fans would come to know and love.

He was the only Yankees player to get a hit off of Browns’ relief
pitcher Russ Van Atta that day, as New York defeated St. Louis,
14-5.
 

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Peter Seeger (May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014)

Pete Seeger had a string of hit records during the early 1950s as a member
of
the Weavers, most notably their recording of Lead Belly‘s "Goodnight,
Irene
", which topped the charts for 13 weeks in 1950. Members of the
Weavers were
blacklisted during the McCarthy Era. In the 1960s, Seeger
re-emerged on the public scene as a prominent singer of
protest music in
support of
international disarmament, civil rights, counterculture, and environmental causes.

As a songwriter, Pete Seeger’s best-known songs include "Where Have
All the Flowers
Gone?
" (with Joe Hickerson), "If I Had a Hammer (The
Hammer Song)
" (with Lee Hays of the Weavers), and "Turn! Turn! Turn!".

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James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006)

Singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader,
James Brown is often referred to as the "Godfather of
Soul". In a career
that lasted 50
years, he influenced the development of several music
genres. Brown began his career as a
gospel singer in Toccoa, Georgia.

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James Brown & The Famous Flames At The Apollo.

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