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PEOPLE MAGAZINE DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1974

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People (originally called People Weekly) is a magazine of celebrity and human interest 
stories, published by Time Inc.The first issue of People magazine featured actress
Mia Farrow, then starring in the 1974 film The Great Gatsby, on the cover. It also
featured stories on Gloria Vanderbilt, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, and the wives of
U.S. Vietnam veterans who were Missing In Action. The magazine was, apart
from the cover, printed in black and white. 

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CATHERINE O’HARA IS 57 TODAY

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Catherine O’Hara is an  actress and comedienne, well known for her work
on SCTV, and her roles in the films Beetlejuice (1988), and Home Alone
(1990). Most recently,Catherine she has appeared in the 2010 film Killers
and the HBO movie Temple Grandin, for which she was nominated for an
Emmy and Screen Actors Guild Award.

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Catherine O’Hara with Jeffrey Jones in Beetlejuice

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Catherine O’Hara in Home Alone

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STAR TREK STAR ~ BORN ON THIS DATE IN 1920

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James Montgomery "Jimmy" Doohan was an Irish-Canadian character and voice
actor best known for his role as Chief Engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott in
the TV and film series Star Trek. Following his success with Star Trek, he
supplemented his income and showed continued support for his fans by
making numerous public appearances. On July 20, 2005, Doohan died
at his home in Redmond, Washington. He was 85. 

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                    beam me up scotty

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JEAN HARLOW WAS BORN ON THIS DATE IN 1911

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Jean Harlow was a film actress and sex symbol of the 1930s. Known as the
"Platinum Blonde" and the "Blonde Bombshell”, she was rated as one of the
greatest movie stars of all time by the American Film Institute. Harlow achieved
massive fame while under contract with MGM. She died in 1937 of kidney failure
at the age of 26.

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Jean Harlow with Clark Gable in The Secret Six, 1931 

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DANIEL CRAIG IS 43 YEARS OLD TODAY

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Daniel W. Craig is an English actor and film producer. His early breakthrough
performances were in the films Layer Cake (2004), Some Voices (2000), and
Lora Croft: Tomb Raider (2001). Craig became well known internationally after
he was cast as the sixth actor to portray secret agent, 007 James Bond in the
film series. He made his début as the character in the 2006 film, Casino Royale 
and was nominated for a British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for 
his portrayal in the film.

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2006

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