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PRISCILLA PRESLEY IS 70 TODAY

Priscilla Ann Presley (Wagner) was born in Brooklyn, New York

Priscilla was the wife of singer Elvis Presley from 1967 to 1973 and
played the role of Jenna Wade on the CBS television series Dallas
(1978-1991). In 1988 she starred opposite Leslie Nielsen in The
Naked Gun
 film series.

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JOAN COLLINS IS 82 TODAY


Joan Henrietta Collins

English born actress Joan Collins played Alexis Carrington on TV’s
Dynasty, which was a popular series in 1985.

Collins, an established author, maintains residences in London, Los
Angeles
, New York and France,describing her life as being "that of
a gypsy".

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SINGER BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1928



Rosemary Clooney
(May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002)

Clooney gained popularity in the early 1950s with the novelty hit
"Come On-a My House", which was followed by other pop numbers
such as "
Botch-a-Me", "Mambo Italiano", "Tenderly", "Half as Much",
"
Hey There" and "This Ole House", She continued recording until
her death from cancer.


1954



Rosemary Clooney with her nephew, actor
George Clooney.

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NUMBER-ONE SINGLE ON THIS DAY IN 1965

"Ticket to Ride" was used in the 1965 film Help!, The Beatles’ second film, and
was included on the film’s soundtrack. In 2004, this song was ranked number
394 on Rolling Stone‍ ‘​s list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

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FILM RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1980


The Empire Strikes Back
, the second release in the Star Wars franchise, received
mixed reviews from critics initially but has since grown in esteem, becoming the
most critically acclaimed chapter in the Star Wars saga; it is now considered one
of the greatest films ever made. It became the highest-grossing film of 1980 and,
to date, has earned more than $538 million worldwide from its original run and
several re-releases. When adjusted for inflation, it is the 12th-highest-grossing
film in North America
.

            

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