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ACTOR DANIEL CRAIG IS 48 TODAY


Daniel Wroughton Craig was born in Chester, Cheshire,England.

Craig was nominated for a BAFTA Award for his debut as James Bond in 
Casino Royale in 2006. He then went on to portray Bond in three more 
films: Quantum of Solace, Skyfall and Spectre. He began acting in school
plays at the age of six, and was introduced to serious acting by attending
the Everyman Theatre in nearby Liverpool city centre. In his first screen
role, he played an Afrikaner in The Power of One in 1992.

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SINGLE RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1957

The song "School Days" (also known as "School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes
the Bell)") was  written and recorded by Chuck Berry, released by the
Chess record label as a single and released on the LP After School
Session
two months later. It is one of his best known songs and is
often considered a rock and roll anthem.

 
Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry turned 89 on October 18.

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MIKE GRACIA



Ronald William
"Ron" Howard is 62 today.

Howard studied film at the University of Southern California, but he 
dropped out before graduating.

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JOANNE WOODWARD IS 86 TODAY

 


Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward was born in Georgia. 

Woodward won the Academy Award for Best Actress for portraying
three characters in the 1957 film Three Faces of Eve. She gained
further recognition after marrying movie star Paul Newman in 1958.

Before fame in her youth, Joanne Woodward won multiple beauty
pageants.


Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman were married until
Newman’s death in 2008 at age 83.

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ROSS SIMPSON


Antoine "Fats" Domino, Jr. is 88 today.

Fats and his family were thought to have perished
in Hurricane Katrina, the 2005 natural disaster that
wiped out his hometown of New Orleans.


J.R. Cash at 17


Johnny
"J.R." Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003)

Johnny Cash began singing at the age of five while working on his family’s
cotton farm.

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