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Sting (Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner) is 65 years old today.

As a youngster, Sting delivered milk early in the morning with his father. He
was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters
Hall of Fame.

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MOVIE PREMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1968

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The independent horror film Night of the Living Dead was directed by George
A.
Romero
and starred  Duane Jones and Judith O’Dea. It was completed on
a $114,000 budget and became a financial success, grossing $12 million
domestically and $18 million internationally. The film has been a cult classic 
ever since. Night of the Living Dead has been selected by the Library of
Congress
for preservation in the National Film Registry, as a film deemed
"culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

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George Andrew Romero turned 76 in February.

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COMEDY SHOW BEGAN ON THIS DAY IN 1951

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The Red Skelton Show was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to
1971. The variety show was second to Gunsmoke (1955–1975) and third to
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948–1971) in the ratings during that time. The host
of the show, Richard Bernard "Red" Skelton, who had previously been a radio
star, had appeared in several motion pictures as well. The series began and
ended on NBC. During its run, the show received three Emmy Awards, for
Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its
initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961. In 1959 Skelton also
received a Golden Globe for Best TV Show.

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Richard Bernard "Red" Skelton
(July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997)

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BRIGITTE BARDOT IS 82 TODAY

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Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot

French actress Brigitte Bardot, one of the best known sex symbols of the
1950s and ’60s, starred in a number of films. She was nominated for a
BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress for her role in the 1965 film Viva
Maria!
She studied ballet for three years at the Conservatoire de Paris, in
hopes of becoming a professional. Bardot established the Brigitte Bardot
Foundation for the Welfare and Protection of Animals after her retirement
in 1973.

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MELISSA SUE ANDERSON IS 54 TODAY

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Anderson played Mary on the beloved show Little House on the Prairie
from 1974 to 1984 on NBC and also appeared in the 1981 film Happy
Birthday to Me.

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