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1904 - Birth of Charles 'Buddy' Rogers; American actor (Wings) (dies 1999).

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1942 - Birth of Robert L Stewart in Washington DC, USA; Brigadier General US Army/astronaut (STS 41B, 51J).

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1947 - Birth of Gretchen Corbett in Camp Sherman, Oregon, USA; actress (Beth Davenport - The Rockford Files).

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1948 - Birth of Kathleen Battle in Portsmouth, Ohio, USA; soprano (Shephard-Tannhäuser).

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1949 - Birth of Sheralee in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA; vocalist (Your Hit Parade).

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1951 - Birth of Dan Fogelberg in Peoria, Illinois, USA; rocker ("Same Auld Lang Syne").

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1963 - Birth of Tigg Ketler in Chula Vista, California, USA; drummer (Bang Tango - "Dancin' on Coals").

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1966 - Death of Laura Gardin Fraser, US coin designer, medalist, and sculptor.

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1967 - Birth of Quinn Cummings in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Annie - Family, Goodbye Girl).

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1982 - Birth of Shani Davis; American speed skater.

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