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Golfer Phil Mickelson turns 56 today #PhilMickelson #Golfer #Birthday buff.ly/rU2EV5i

Phil Mickelson (Golfer)

Nicknamed "Lefty" for his left-handed swing, he has won 42 events on the PGA Tour including five major championships (the Masters three times, the PGA...

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Baseball Player Wade Boggs turns 68 today #WadeBoggs #BaseballPlayer #Birthday buff.ly/bR12W4Z

Wade Boggs (Baseball Player)

Profile of baseball player Wade Boggs featuring biographical facts, playing career and details of Wade Boggs's personal life.

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Actor Neil Patrick Harris turns 53 today #NeilPatrickHarris #Actor #Birthday buff.ly/hH8tCib

Neil Patrick Harris (Actor)

Best known for playing Barney Stinson in the television comedy series "How I Met Your Mother", for which he was nominated for four Emmy Awards.

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Songwriter Cy Coleman (1929-2004) was born #CyColeman #Songwriter #BornToday buff.ly/FmT2FgQ

Cy Coleman (Songwriter)

Cy Coleman began as a child prodigy, performing classical piano at Carnegie Hall before he was ten years old. He ended his career as a composer and pianist...

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Golfer Fred Funk turns 70 today #FredFunk #Golfer #Birthday buff.ly/xTJc5rr

Fred Funk (Golfer)

Fred Funk is an American professional golfer who won the PGA Tour 8 times and now plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He is best known for winning the 2005...

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Actor Malcolm McDowell turns 83 today #MalcolmMcDowell #Actor #Birthday buff.ly/Bzhqpu8

Malcolm McDowell (Actor)

Malcolm McDowell is a British actor who gained international recognition for his iconic portrayal of the sociopathic and charismatic protagonist, Alex...

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1st US First Lady Martha Washington (1731-1802) was born #MarthaWashington #USFirstLady #BornToday buff.ly/zoa0zk1

Martha Washington (1st US First Lady)

Martha Washington was the wife of George Washington, the first president of the United States. She is considered the first, first lady of the country...

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41st US President George H. W. Bush (1924-2018) was born #GeorgeH.W.Bush #USPresident #VicePresidentoftheUnitedStates #BornToday buff.ly/EaxGusQ

George H. W. Bush (41st US President)

Prior to assuming the presidency in 1989, George H. W. Bush served as the Vice President of the United States under Ronald Reagan and the Director of the...

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Lawyer and US Senator Thomas J. Walsh (1859-1933) was born #ThomasJ.Walsh #USSenator #Lawyer #BornToday buff.ly/TiaUrGr

Thomas J. Walsh (Lawyer and US Senator)

Thomas J. Walsh was a United States Senator from Montana who gained national recognition for his role in uncovering the Teapot Dome scandal.

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Playwright and Poet Ben Jonson (1572-1637) was born #BenJonson #Poet #Playwright #BornToday buff.ly/NoSVNj4

Ben Jonson (Playwright and Poet)

Generally regarded as the second most important English dramatist, after William Shakespeare, during the reign of James I. He popularised the comedy of...

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NFL Coach Vince Lombardi (1913-1970) was born #VinceLombardi #NFLCoach #BornToday buff.ly/78StACx

Vince Lombardi (NFL Coach)

Head coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s, where he led the team to three straight and five total National Football League championships in seven...

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Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip (1921-2021) was born #PrincePhilip #BornToday buff.ly/1ZApJuM

Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh)

The longest-serving consort in British history, Philip has been the husband of Queen Elizabeth II since 1947 and has been the monarch's consort since her...

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Composer and Lyricist Cole Porter (1891-1964) was born #ColePorter #Composer #Songwriter #BornToday buff.ly/0ISaWVM

Cole Porter (Composer and Lyricist)

Cole Porter created numerous Broadway musicals and Hollywood film scores, contributing significantly to the Great American Songbook. Porter grew up in a...

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Comedian Jackie Mason (1928-2021) was born #JackieMason #Comedian #BornToday buff.ly/qh7YlUv

Jackie Mason (Comedian)

Found fame for his series of one-man shows on Broadway such as the "World According to Me!" and for his various roles on TV shows like "The Ed Sullivan...

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Tennis Player Lindsay Davenport turns 50 today #LindsayDavenport #TennisPlayer #Birthday buff.ly/jZn6vCQ

Lindsay Davenport (Tennis Player)

Profile of tennis player Lindsay Davenport featuring biographical facts, playing career and details of Lindsay Davenport's personal life.

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Comedian Jerry Stiller (1927-2020) was born #JerryStiller #Comedian #BornToday buff.ly/Jjy9XuL

Jerry Stiller (Comedian)

Spent many years in the comedy team Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara. Father of actors Amy Stiller and Ben Stiller, with whom he co-starred in...

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Actor, Comedian and Singer Dean Martin (1917-1995) was born #DeanMartin #Actor #Comedian #Singer #BornToday buff.ly/thDDZCL

Dean Martin (Actor, Comedian and Singer)

Martin, who in 1946 broke into the limelight alongside Jerry Lewis in 'Martin & Lewis,' has been a leading name among 20th century American...

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Educator and Kindergarten Director Susan Blow (1843-1916) was born #SusanBlow #Educator #BornToday buff.ly/ubebvF4

Susan Blow (Educator and Kindergarten Director)

Susan Elizabeth Blow was an American educator known for establishing the first successful public kindergarten in the United States. She dedicated her life...

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Tennis Player Björn Borg turns 70 today #BjörnBorg #TennisPlayer #Birthday buff.ly/bW2QWGf

Björn Borg (Tennis Player)

Profile of tennis player Björn Borg featuring biographical facts, playing career and details of Björn Borg's personal life.

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1st President of Indonesia Sukarno (1901-1970) was born #Sukarno #BornToday buff.ly/DMp0Up9

Sukarno (1st President of Indonesia)

Sukarno was a prominent leader of Indonesia's nationalist movement during the Dutch colonial period and spent over a decade under Dutch detention.

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