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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Loretta Lynn
Age: 77
Occupation: First Lady of Country Music
Known For: A historical career including 16 No. 1 singles such as ‘Don’t Come Home A’ Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind),’ ‘You Ain’t Woman Enough’ and ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,’ politically controversial songs that often got her banned from radio play, being inducted into more music Halls Of Fame than any other female recording artist, and a 2004 resurrection after collaborating with White Stripes member Jack White on the critically-acclaimed album ‘Van Lear Rose’

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1828 – Noah Webster copyrights the first edition of his dictionary (More info)

1865 – President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in Ford’s Theatre (More info)

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Al Green
Age: 66
Occupation: Singer and Songwriter
Known For: Pioneering modern soul music with classic songs like ‘I’m Still In Love With You,’ ‘Love and Happiness’ and ‘Let’s Stay Together,’ a tragic 1974 incident with a girlfriend that caused him to turn to become a minister and found a church in Memphis, and being ranked among Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Artists of All Time

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1870 – The New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art, commonly called the Met, is founded (More info)

1943 – The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated in Washington, DC, on the 200th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birth (More info)

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

David Letterman
Age: 65
Occupation: Comedian, Writer and Talk Show Host
Known For: Hosting ‘Late Night with David Letterman’ on NBC and later ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ on CBS, having the longest late-night hosting career in American history, his Worldwide Pants production company, and providing a textbook example of the right way to publicly handle a nasty scandal

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1861 – The Civil War begins with Confederate forces firing on Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, SC (More info)

1945 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies while in office (More info)

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Joel Grey
Age: 80
Occupation: Actor, Dancer and Singer
Known For: His Tony and Oscar Awards for playing the Master of Ceremonies in both the stage and film versions of ‘Cabaret,’ originating the role of the Wizard in the hit musical ‘Wicked,’ and being the father of ‘Dirty Dancing’ actress Jennifer Grey

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1814 – Napoleon Bonaparte abdicates his throne and is banished to the Mediterranean island of Elba (More info)

1945 – American forces liberate the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany (More info)

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Babyface
Age: 54
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Producer
Known For: Co-founding LaFace Records with ‘X Factor’ judge L.A. Reid, working with artists like TLC, Usher, Whitney Houston, Madonna and scores of others, and hit singles of his own such as ‘Whip Appeal’ and ‘When Can I See You’

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1866 – The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or ASPCA, is founded (More info)

1874 – The first Arbor Day results in over 1 million trees being planted (More info)

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