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 1947: "The Best Years Of Our Lives" was named best picture at the Oscars. Fredric March won the best actor award for his role in that movie.
1965: Neil Simon's play "The Odd Couple" opened on Broadway.
1969: Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman were married in a civil ceremony in London.
1970: "Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In" by the Fifth Dimension was named Record of the Year at the Grammys.
1975: Singers George Jones and Tammy Wynette were divorced.
1977: "Three's Company" made its debut on ABC.
1987: U2 released their album "The Joshua Tree."
1988: Pop singer Andy Gibb died of a heart condition in Oxford, England. Gibb was 30.
1996: Comedian George Burns died at the age of 100.
1997: Rapper the Notorious B.I.G. was shot to death while sitting in his car after a music industry party. He was 24.
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 2003: Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines told an audience in London, "Just so you know, we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas." They endured a firestorm of criticism that included radio stations banning their music and protests outside their concerts.
2006: Isaac Hayes quit the cast of "South Park," saying he could not tolerate the show's take on religion.
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