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 1950: The best picture of Academy Award went to "All The King's Men."
1958: W.C. Handy, the composer known as "the father of the blues," died of natural causes in New York at the age of 84. He's perhaps best known for his "Memphis Blues" and "St. Louis Blues."
1961: Elvis Presley performed what would be his last live concert for eight years, at a show in Hawaii. He instead concentrated on his movie career.
1973: Singer Lou Reed was bitten on his rear end by a concertgoer who leaped on stage in Buffalo, N.Y., and shouted "Leather!" Reed commented afterward that, in his words, "America seems to breed real animals."
1979: Eric Clapton married Patti Boyd, the ex-wife of his friend, George Harrison. They separated in 1986.
1985: Singer Billy Joel and model Christie Brinkley got married in New York City. They have since divorced.
1986: Van Halen released their "5150" album, their first with Sammy Hagar on vocals.
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 1991: "Dances With Wolves" won seven Academy Awards, including a best director Oscar for Kevin Costner.
1995: Rapper Eazy-E died of AIDS in Los Angeles.
1996: Phil Collins announced he was leaving Genesis.
2002: Milton Berle died after a battle with colon cancer at his home in Los Angeles. He was 93.
2003: Celine Dion launched her Las Vegas show "A New Day."
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