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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1893

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Mary Jane "Mae" West
(August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980)

Actress, singer, and Hollywood sex symbol Mae West appeared in such
films as She Done Him Wrong (1933), I’m No Angel (1933), and Go West,
Young Man
(1936). She also performed in the 1928 Broadway production
of Diamond Lil. In 1999, the American Film Institute placed her 15th on
their list of the greatest female film stars of all time. She began her acting
career as a child star in vaudeville productions.

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RACAPPING PAST NEWS EVENTS

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        Harry Randall Truman, 83, was killed in the initial blast.

     

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RECAPPING PAST NEWS EVENTS

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Sandy Kozel

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Barbra Joan Streisand is 73 today.

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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1933

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Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer; April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967)

Actress, singer, and sex symbol Jayne Mansfield had numerous Hollywood
credits including “The Girl Can’t Help It” (1956), and “The Wayward Bus”
(1957).

As a child, Mansfield was a talented pianist and violinist who would often
give impromptu concerts in her family’s driveway.

Mansfield was only 34 when she died of head injuries received in an automobile
accident while on her way to an early-morning TV interview in New Orleans. 

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FORMER TEEN IDOL IS 65 TODAY

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David Bruce Cassidy was born in New York, New York.

David Cassidy is best known for his role on the ABC television show, “The
Partridge Family” (1970-1974). He made his professional debut in the 1969 
Broadway musical “The Fig Leaves are Falling”.

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