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Surgical pioneer Daniel Hale Williams, who performed the second
Surgical pioneer Daniel Hale Williams, who performed the second successful open-heart surgery and founded the first non-segregated hospital in the Uni...

Jazz singer Ivie Anderson was born on this date in 1905. Born in
Jazz singer Ivie Anderson was born on this date in 1905. Born in Gilroy, California, Anderson was orphaned as a child and subsequently raised in conv...

Singer Ruth Brown, known as the Queen of R&B for bringing a pop
Singer Ruth Brown, known as the Queen of R&B for bringing a pop music style to R&B music, was born on this date in 1928. Born Ruth Alston Weston in P...

Happy 44th birthday to singer, songwriter, model, record producer,
Happy 44th birthday to singer, songwriter, model, record producer, and actress Mary J. Blige. The Savannah, Georgia, native moved with her mother and...

Max Roach, considered one of the most important drummers in the
Max Roach, considered one of the most important drummers in the history of jazz, was born on this date 1924. Born Maxwell Lemuel Roach in Newland, No...

Happy 78th birthday to Welsh singer Shirley Bassey, called one of
Happy 78th birthday to Welsh singer Shirley Bassey, called one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the 20th centur...

Pioneering choreographer Alvin Ailey, founder of the Alvin Ailey
Pioneering choreographer Alvin Ailey, founder of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City, was born on this date in 1931. The Rogers, ...

The Greatest Game Ever Played ever played took place on this date
The Greatest Game Ever Played ever played took place on this date in history in 1958. The Baltimore Colts played the New York Giants in the NFL Champ...

Legendary radio personality Frankie Crocker, best known for
Legendary radio personality Frankie Crocker, best known for pioneering the radio format now known as urban contemporary, was born on this date in 1937...