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Famous People Born On This Day In History
1466 Erasmus, scholar, author of "In Praise of Folly."
1846 Auguste Escoffier, "the king of chefs & the chef of kings."
1914 Dr. Jonas Salk, who made polio a fear of the past.
1939 Jane Alexander
1944 Dennis Franz, actor "NYPD Blue".
1949 Bruce Jenner, athlete, who liked his Wheaties.
1955 Bill Gates, Computer Software entrepreneur-executive.
1963 Lauren Holly, actress, "Picket Fences".
1967 Julia Roberts, actress, "Pretty Woman".
Events On This Day In History
1492 Columbus discovers Cuba.
1636 Harvard University founded.
1886 Statue of Liberty dedicated.
1904 St. Louis Police try a new investigation method - fingerprints.
1919 Volstead Act passed by Congress, starting Prohibition.
1965 The Gateway Arch (630 feet high) completed in St. Louis, Missouri.
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