OTIS REDDING DIED ON THIS DAY IN 1967

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Otis Ray Redding Jr. , often called the “King of Soul”, died
in a plane crash, one month before The Dock of the Bay, his
biggest hit, was released. He was only 26. Otis was inducted
into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.

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NEWSCASTER BORN ON THIS DATE IN 1911


                               CHET  HUNTLEY
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                     December 10, 1911  –  March 20, 1974

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A young Chet Huntley conducting an interview on CBS radio.

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Chet, left, with NBC News co-anchor David Brinkley.

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A THIRD #1 HIT ON THIS DATE IN 1966

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EMMETT KELLY WAS BORN ON THIS DATE IN 1898

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THIS SONG WENT TO #1 ON THIS DATE IN 1956

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