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. @Nirvana frontman and grunge legend Kurt Cobain died on this day in 1994. "I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not," he said.
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On December 8, 1980, former Beatle John Lennon was shot and killed outside the Dakota, his apartment building on Manhattan's Upper West Side,
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She's simply the best! Happy birthday to Tina Turner who turns 77 today! Read her bio:
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James Cameron’s #Titanic was released 20 years ago today. It was the first film to gross $1 billion and is one of three films in history to receive 14 Academy Award nominations.
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High school teacher Christa McAuliffe was the first American civilian selected to go into space. She died in the space shuttle 'Challenger' explosion #onthisday in 1986.
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Changed rock and roll forever #TheBeatlesIn5Words
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Remembering ‘Partridge Family’ heartthrob David Cassidy who passed away today at 67. The 70s icon is said to have had a fan club that was bigger than those of Elvis Presley and The Beatles combined at the height of “Cassidy-mania.”
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Legendary performer Nina Simone will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame today: “Music is a gift and a burden I've had since I can remember who I was. I was, born into music. The decision was how to make the best use of it.”
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On this day in 1957, it felt like any other summer day in Liverpool, but a chance encounter turned into one of the most notable days in music history: the day John Lennon first met Paul McCartney.
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#OnThisDay in 1969 while on their honeymoon, @johnlennon & @yokoono begin their 2nd bed-in:
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“When I was young, my ambition was to be one of the people who made a difference in this world. My hope is to leave the world a little better for having been there. ” Jim Henson, who would have celebrated his 82nd birthday today. #MondayMotivation
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. @ringostarrmusic turns 78 today! @johnlennon & @PaulMcCartney wrote “With a Little Help From My Friends” with Ringo’s limited range in mind - he insisted on changing the original lyric, “Would you stand up and throw tomatoes at me?” to “walk out on me” 🍅
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Their friendship would last until Monroe's untimely death. And even after Monroe had died, Fitzgerald remained grateful for the support the star had provided during her lifetime. #GalentinesDay
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Cleopatra, who reigned as queen of Egypt during the 1st century B.C., is one of the most famous female rulers in history. Her life inspired a Shakespeare play and several movies.
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"We're all somewhat courageous, and we're all considerably cowardly. We're all imperfect, and life is simply a perpetual, unending struggle against those imperfections." #WednesdayWisdom from Sidney Poitier, who turns 92 today.
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Michael Jackson would have turned 60 today. Here's a few things you may not have known about the King of Pop #MichaelJackson
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“Nearly all men can handle adversity, if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” Abraham Lincoln #TuesdayThoughts
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"Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves." Abraham Lincoln, the great emancipator, was born 209 years ago today.
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Comedic actor John Ritter was born on this date in 1948. In addition to his beloved role as Jack Tripper on "Three's Company," he hosted & starred in various TV specials, and eventually formed his own production company
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Betty White is living her best life and at age 96 is still working! News broke recently that she is going to be the subject of a new documentary. We can’t wait to see it because from what we already know ❤️we love❤️
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Stan Lee, @Marvel Comics legend, has died at the age of 95. The former Marvel publisher transformed the comic-book industry with his enduring creations and leaves behind a multibillion-dollar entertainment empire.
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“Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow.” #CarrieFisher , who drowned in moonlight, strangled by her own bra #onthisday two years ago.
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Happy 92nd birthday, Angela Lansbury! How she became a star of the silver screen, stage and "Murder, She Wrote"
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RIP Bill Macy, the longtime Hollywood character actor who portrayed Walter Findlay on the series "Maude"—constantly hearing from his TV wife "God will get you for that, Arthur."
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"There is nothing more fulfilling than to serve your country and your fellow citizens and to do it well. And that's what our system of self-government depends on." George H.W. Bush (1924-2018)
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Today in 1944: Anne Frank writes her last diary entry before her family is discovered.
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The P.C. police aren't welcome here: The greatest political rappers of our time, from @MrChuckD to @common
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"Our enemies act without conscience; we must not. Through the chaos & terror of war, when facing cruelty, suffering & loss, we are always Americans: different, stronger, & better than those who would destroy us." -Senator John McCain, 1936-2018 #JohnMcCain
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Today is national Alfred Hitchcock Day! Celebrate the life and work of the "Master of Suspense" with five killer facts about his most famous film, "Psycho."
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Diana Spencer was born on July 1st, 1961 - she would go on to become Princess Diana, one of the most-beloved members of the British @RoyalFamily , earning the nickname "The People's Princess"
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"If you can do no good, at least do no harm." Author Kurt Vonnegut born #onthisday in 1922.
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Today would've been Nelson Mandela's 100th birthday. His famous quote on peace still rings true today, “If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.” #WednesdayWisdom
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Naomi Osaka just became the 1st Japanese #GrandSlam singles champion. The 20-year old athlete is of Japanese-Haitian decent - this is her 1st #USOpen
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Your 2018 #USOpen champion... @Naomi_Osaka_ 🏆🗽
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Is there something you should know? It's @DuranDuran star Simon Le Bon's 59th birthday!
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“Everything in moderation…including moderation." —Julia Child, who was born 106 years ago today
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. @johnlennon & @PaulMcCartney wrote “With a Little Help From My Friends” with @ringostarrmusic ’s limited vocal range in mind. Starr insisted on changing the original lyric, “Would you stand up and throw tomatoes at me?” to “walk out on me” 🎼🍅
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US Submarine Veteran, Eric Moreno dives into questions about life underwater, torpedoes and what it means to “blow the sanitaries” in the latest from Biography and @Reddit ! Head to Reddit today at 4pm EST to ask @KingNeptune767 your own questions in this special #AskMeAnything !
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Weird Al is the 1st guest editor of @MADmagazine ! A tease from "idiot-in-chief": http://t.co/Lej4gmicTd @alyankovic http://t.co/cfJAYOhthi
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R. Lee Ermey was a former @USMC drill instructor who was asked to play one in “Full Metal Jacket” - he has passed away at age 74
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Happy National Dog Day! Larry King Talks to 'Dog Whisperer' @cesarmillan http://t.co/xBx2z9pnp9 @kingsthings http://t.co/8AdcFBVn6l
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Abraham Lincoln, who was born on this day in 1809, was the first U.S. president to have a beard, and his history-making facial hair is due to the efforts of one vocal 11 year old.
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At the time “Thriller” was filmed, Jackson was a 25-year-old, 5-foot, 7-inch tall, 100-pound superstar — who was just as dedicated to his career as he was to being a practicing Jehovah’s Witness.
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Barbara Bush is the only woman besides Abigail Adams to be both a wife and a mother to a president of the United States #BarbaraBush
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. @SavannahGuthrie , who turns 46 today, is a journalist and lawyer who has been co-anchor of 'The Today Show' since 2012. According to Arizona’s Supreme Court, when Guthrie took the Arizona bar exam in 2002 she had the highest score in the state.
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“The Big Lebowski,” the crime-comedy film by the Coen Brothers, debuted 20 years ago today. The film’s disciples consider March 6 the annual “Day of the Dude,” as part of their adherence to the “Dudeism” philosophy captured on screen by @TheJeffBridges .
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“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” —Maya Angelou #ThursdayThoughts #BlackHistoryMonth
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Legendary silent film star Mary Pickford, who was known as America’s Sweetheart, was born on this day in 1892.
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Carrie Fisher just posthumously won a Grammy for “The Princess Diarist” a memoir that chronicled her life during the original #StarWars trilogy. In it she revealed an affair with Harrison Ford during the first film. #GRAMMYs
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Brash, unapologetic pop superstar @Madonna is 60 today. She was born Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone on Aug. 16, 1958, in Bay City Michigan. With 300+ million albums sold, she’s the 4th-best selling music artist worldwide #Madonna #Madonna60
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Barbara Bush has died at age 92.
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RIP Aretha Franklin, the legendary Queen of Soul, who passed away today at age 76. The Memphis, TN native went on to win 18 Grammy Awards, and was the 1st female artist to be inducted into the @RockHall of Fame #ArethaFanklin
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#OnThisDay 60 years ago Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson joined pilot Roger Peterson for what was supposed to be a flight to their next tour stop. They never made it. #TheDaytheMusicDied .
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Amelia Earhart became the 1st woman to fly across the U.S. on this date in 1932. The 16th woman to be issued a pilot's license, she was also the 1st woman to fly across the Atlantic, and the 1st person to fly over both the Atlantic & Pacific 🛩 🌎
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“Always go to other people's funerals; otherwise, they won't go to yours.” —Yogi Berra
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Christa McAuliffe beat out 11,000 applicants to become @NASA ’s choice for the “Teacher in Space” mission. She believed that by participating, she could help students better understand space and how @NASA works #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher
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Irena Sendler was a Polish social worker who, during World War II, helped to rescue 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto.
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#OnThisDay in 1958, Johnny Cash performs at San Quentin Prison, inspiring then inmate Merle Haggard.
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Today would have been the 101st birthday of U.S. President John F. Kennedy: "Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.”
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A look back at the stars we've lost in 2017.
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The surreal lives of Corey Haim and @Corey_Feldman are being portrayed in tonight’s @lifetimetv movie #ATaleOfTwoCoreys . Corey Feldman is not only executive producing the film, he’s also become a musician with the aptly titled album, ‘Former Child Actor’
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Powerhouse pop singer @xtina turns 37 today. As a young girl she aspired to be like Whitney Houston and in 2001 Houston said that Aguilera’s cover of “Run to You,” from the soundtrack of “The Bodyguard,” was “the best version” she’d ever heard.
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It was inevitable... 👮‍♂️🚘🎤 cc: @JKCorden @adamlevine
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Police Officer Tries to Pull Adam Levine and James Corden Over During Carpool Karaoke
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Guess who this little guy is! It's our 42nd President, @billclinton , who turns 70 today!
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Thomas Jefferson, principal author of the Declaration of Independence, was born on this day in 1743. He died 83 years later—on July 4—just a few hours before his friend, sometime-rival and fellow signator, John Adams.
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On September 25, 1970, the Partridge Family was introduced to America. Shirley Jones was first offered the role of Carol Brady in "The Brady Bunch," but turned it down, saying she didn't want to spend all of her scenes making sandwiches.
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This Mother's Day we're celebrating Hollywood's best mother and daughter duos!
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"No problem of human making is too great to be overcome by human ingenuity, human energy, and the untiring hope of the human spirit." George H.W. Bush
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Lead investigator @Zak_Bagans of the @GhostAdventures gets candid about his scariest experiences this season: http://t.co/angLyn25yt
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Since Shakespeare’s time, some critics and scholars have been unable to believe that a country boy who never went to University, could be the same man who used 37,000 words in his plays and added around 300 words to our vocabulary.
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"Laughter is much more important than applause. Applause is almost a duty. Laughter is a reward." #CarolChanning
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Poet and leading voice of the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes, was born on this day in 1902. His poem, “Harlem,” inspired the title of the play, “A Raisin in the Sun”: "What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun?”
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. @MariahCarey is making waves today with her new song entitled “ #GTFO ” With a career spanning almost 3 decades, the Long Island native holds the record for most No. 1 debuts in Billboard Hot 100 history
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. @JaredLeto , turning 46 today, formed the band @30SECONDSTOMARS with his older brother in 1998. Though most noted for his film work, including an Oscar for 'Dallas Buyer’s Club,' the band has enjoyed continued success with over 15 million records sold.
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Happy birthday to Michael J. Fox who turns 56 today!
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On this day in 1964: MLK receives the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent leadership against racism in America.
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In 1988, @PaulaAbdul released her debut studio album “Forever Your Girl.” At the time, it was the most-successful debut ever; 30 years later, hits such as “Straight Up,” “Cold Hearted,” “Forever Your Girl” & “Opposites Attract” are still timeless classics! #FlashbackFriday
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Today would have been John Lennon's 75th birthday. A Tribute to the Artist: http://t.co/XEbDO1uPAQ @thebeatles http://t.co/ZAwF5Sgu7m
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The battleship USS Arizona sank after being bombed when #PearlHarbor was attacked #onthisday in 1941. In the 1950s, plans took shape for the creation of a memorial but by 1960, less than half of the funds had been raised. That would change thanks to Elvis.
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Happy #NationalSuperheroDay ! Stan Lee co-launched superheroes like the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange & the X-Men for Marvel Comics. He also launched @HISTORY ’s “Stan Lee's Superhumans,” which looked at people with remarkable skills & abilities
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To celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth , curators from the @NMAAHC share the remarkable stories of important African-American figures. Today learn how early photographs reveal the indomitable spirit of abolitionist Sojourner Truth.
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. @ghosthunters Jason Hawes: Humans Are More Scary Than Ghosts. Read Our Interview: http://t.co/uajDBdRwbo @Jchawes http://t.co/aoNbKSPl4X
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10 years ago this year, @taylorswift13 released her 2nd studio album, “Fearless.” In addition to massive worldwide sales, the album won the Grammy for Album of the Year - making T-Swift the youngest artist ever to win it, at the ripe old age of 20 #FlashbackFriday
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In 1960, Ruby Bridges became the first black child to integrate an all-white school in Louisiana. Bridges, age 6 and accompanied by her mother, was escorted by four federal marshals each day of the first year she attended William Frantz Elementary School.
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#Onthisday in 1843, Charles Dickens’ classic story “A Christmas Carol” is published.
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“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Happy Dr. Seuss Day!
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Only 2 women have been both wife & mother to U.S. Presidents: Abigail Adams, & Barbara Bush Learn more about the life & legacy of #BarbaraBush by tuning in to @HISTORY tonight, 10pm ET for a 1-hour special
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"It can't be overstated the impact that she had on American history." Activist @BreeNewsome discusses the contributions Harriet Tubman made, not only to black history, but women's suffrage as well.
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. @JanetJackson , the youngest of nine in the musical Jackson family, is 52 today: "It is my belief that we all have the need to feel special. It is this need that can bring out the best in us, yet the worst in us."
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Despite being cancelled after just 1 season in 2000, “Freaks And Geeks” still earned an Emmy for Outstanding Casting in a Comedy Series #FreaksandGeeksDoc #Cultureshock
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“I love sleep. I need sleep. We all do, of course. There are those people that don't need sleep. I think they're called 'successful’...” — @JimGaffigan , comedian/nap expert #NationalNappingDay
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Actor Burt Reynolds has passed away at age 82. A leading movie star in the ‘70s and ‘80s, he appeared in "The Longest Yard," "Smokey and the Bandit," "Starting Over" & "The Cannonball Run." His 1997 role in "Boogie Nights" earned him an Oscar nomination
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Grace Kelly's childhood home in Philadelphia has been fully restored by Prince Albert II. The prince made it to look just as it did when Kelly and her family lived there by modeling the restoration after old photos.
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“Success is terrifying. Like happiness, it is often appreciated in retrospect. It’s only later that you place it in perspective. Years from now, I’ll look back and say, ‘God, wasn’t it wonderful?” Dame @JulieAndrews born #onthisday in 1935.
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Remembering Aaliyah on what would've been her 37th birthday. Read her bio: @AaliyahHaughton
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On this day 35 years ago Gaye was shot and killed by his father during a violent argument. Gaye had struggled with substance abuse and depression.
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Author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, was born #OTD in 1859.
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"If you're going to kick authority in the teeth, you might as well use two feet." @officialKeef who turns 75 today. #TuesdayThoughts
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