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  1. 8 hours ago

    Django Reinhardt learned guitar at an early age, adapting to accommodate the loss of the use of two fingers. He was one of the 1st important guitar soloists in jazz; blending swing and Roma musical tradition, as well as his unconventional technique.

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  2. 10 hours ago

    Chita Rivera is an iconic dancer, singer and actress known for her Tony Award-winning work in 'The Rink' and 'Kiss of the Spider Woman.' Over the decades, she's starred in an array of other musicals like 'West Side Story,' 'Sweet Charity' and 'Chicago.'

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  3. 12 hours ago

    Hancock became the first representative to sign the Declaration of Independence, leaving a sizable signature with flourish; the idea of leaving one's "John Hancock" on paperwork has meaning to this day.

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  4. Jan 22

    The first (and last) to be elected to the office unanimously.

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  5. Jan 22

    Get the stories behind this year's ⚡️

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  6. Jan 22

    Upon graduating high school, Cheney was accepted to Yale and offered a full-ride scholarship. However, due to poor grades, he failed out twice.

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  7. Jan 22

    In 1962, Shirley and Lip really did travel together so Shirley could perform south of the Mason-Dixon line. At the time, Lip's presence was a necessity. Six years earlier, Nat King Cole had been brutally assaulted on stage in Alabama.

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  8. Jan 22

    With hits like “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Somebody To Love,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” — the list goes on — Queen’s music is still popular decades after the band’s final performance in 1986.

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  9. Jan 22

    “The sovereignty of man lieth hid in knowledge.” Francis Bacon

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  10. Jan 21

    Havens was the opener for Woodstock in 1969, who do you think will take his place at the 50th anniversary?

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  11. Jan 21

    "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."

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    It started with a dream that grew into a movement. Dr. Martin Luther King changed the world for the better ➡️ via

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  13. Jan 20

    Publicly, the two men couldn’t have been more opposed — and their secret friendship was only revealed to the public through FBI surveillance files.

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  14. Jan 20

    In her later years, acting took a back seat to her work on behalf of children. She became a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF in the late 1980s.

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  15. Jan 19

    "Shortly after the Supreme Court ruled that Montgomery’s bus segregation was unconstitutional, King told a crowd in Brooklyn: “Christ showed us the way, and Gandhi in India showed it could work.”

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  16. Jan 18

    Charles Ponzi was best known for the financial crimes he committed, conning investors into giving him millions of dollars, and paying them returns with other investors' money.

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  17. Jan 18

    Born Archibald Alec Leach in 1904, Cary Grant is sometimes referred to as the "epitome of elegance."

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  18. Jan 18

    Famous for being one-half of the comedic duo Laurel and Hardy with his British buddy Stan Laurel, Hardy made over 100 films, starting in the 1920s silent film era through 1950.

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  19. Jan 17

    Boxer, philanthropist, social activist, and universally regarded as one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century.

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  20. Jan 17

    “If the United States government thinks it can clean up Chicago by sending me to jail, well, it's all right with me. I guess maybe I owe the government this stretch in jail, anyway.” Al Capone

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