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ACTRESS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1908


Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989)

Betty Davis is remembered by many for her role in All About Eve in 1950
and her performance in the 1935 film, Of Human Bondage, which earned
her a great deal of critical acclaim.

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SINGLE RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1968

The song "Mrs. Robinson" by the duo Simon & Garfunkel is from their fourth
studio album, Bookends. It is famous for its inclusion in the 1967 film The
Graduate
 and became the duo’s second chart-topper, hitting number one
on the Billboard Hot 100, and peaking within the top 10 in other countries


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COVERED BY LIFE ON THIS DAY IN 1960


Marlon Brando, Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004)

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SINGER DORIS DAY IS 92 TODAY


Doris Day (born Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff in Cincinnati, Ohio)

She lied about her age so that she could sing professionally with big
bands. She received an Academy Award nomination for her role in the
1959 film Pillow Talk.

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Marlon Brando, Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004)

Brando’s mother was a theatre administrator who not
only inspired his career, but helped launch the career
of Henry Fonda. Marlon Brando was expelled from two
high schools, once for driving a motorcycle through the
halls. He was an advocate for Native American rights.

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