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February 10th Today in History
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Famous People & Celebrities Born on February 10th:
- Jerry Goldsmith
(1929) - Composer of more than 200 motion picture and television scores including Planet of the Apes, during which he wore an ape mask while conducting the orchestra.
- Robert Wagner
(1930) - The actor's former wife, Natalie Wood, drowned in 1981 after she fell off the couple's yacht, the Splendour. Wagner was aboard the boat but couldn't hear Natalie's screams because of noise from a neighboring loud party. Wagner TV series: El Padrino (2003), Hart to Hart, It Takes A Thief. Flicks: Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993), Curse of the Pink Panther (1983), Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
- Roberta Flack
(1939) - The singer could play the entire score of Handel's Messiah when she was 13 years old. Hits: "Killing Me Softly With His Song," (1973), "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (1972).
- Peter Allen
(1944) - Composer and former husband of Liza Minelli. They divorced in 1972. He died of AIDS in 1992.
- Mark Spitz
(1950) - The swimmer became the first athlete to win a record seven gold medals in one Olympiad. He won the seven medals at the 1972 summer Olympics in Munich.
- Roxanne Pulitzer
(1951) - Novelist.
- George Stephanopoulos
(1961) - President Clinton's former White House political advisor claims he does 100 sit-ups and 30 push-ups each day to keep in shape.
- Laura Dern
(1967) - Dern portrayed the lesbian who helped Ellen DeGeneres come out of the closet on the historic episode of Ellen. In real life Dern says she's unquestionably heterosexual. Says Dern: "I like the whole package, if you know what I mean. Gotta have those boys." Dern flicks: I Am Sam (2001), Citizen Ruth (1996), Jurassic Park (1993), Rambling Rose (1991), Wild at Heart (1990), Blue Velvet (1986), Smooth Talk (1985).
Famous and Noteworthy Events on February 10th:
(1863) - Two of the most famous midgets in the world were married in New York City. General Tom Thumb, (3-foot, 4-inches tall) and Lavinia Warren, (2-foot, 8-inches), exchanged "I do's" before 2,000 of their closest friends.
(1897) - The New York Times printed its slogan, All The News That's Fit to Print, for the first time.
(1920) - The tampering of baseballs with sandpaper or emery boards was banned by major league baseball officials. Many pitchers tried to get an advantage by sanding away bits of the ball to alter its aerodynamics.
(1945) - "Rum And Coca Cola" by the Andrews Sisters was the No. 1 song.
(1992) - Mike Tyson was convicted of raping a beauty contestant. A month later a judge sentenced him to six years in prison. Tyson was released in 1995.
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