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! ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY !
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On Nov. 26, 1942, the motion picture "Casablanca," starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, had its world premiere in New York City.
In 1956, bandleader Tommy Dorsey was found dead at his Connecticut home after apparently choking. He was 51.
In 1962, The Beatles recorded "Please Please Me."
In 1968, Cream performed its farewell concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Guitarist Eric Clapton and drummer Ginger Baker continued working together in the band Blind Faith.
In 1976, 10cc (ten-see-see) broke up.
In 1982, jazz trumpeter Miles Davis married actress Cicely Tyson in New York. Comedian Bill Cosby was the best man.
In 1989, more than 45 acts participated in an earthquake relief "Rock-A-Thon" broadcast on public television and in northern California. Three concerts were held in San Francisco, Oakland and Watsonville, the town hit hardest by the quake.
In 1992, Michael Jackson's "Dangerous" album was released. Hundreds of fans lined up at stores nationwide to buy it on the first day.
Today's Birthdays: Actress Ellen Albertini Dow is 91. Author Gail Sheehy is 72. Impressionist Rich Little is 71. Singer Tina Turner is 70. Singer Jean Terrell (replaced Diana Ross in the Supremes) is 65. Bassist John McVie of Fleetwood Mac is 64. Actress Jamie Rose ("Falcon Crest," ''St. Elsewhere") is 50. Country singer Linda Davis is 47. Blues singer-musician Bernard Allison is 44. Country singer-musician Steve Grisaffe is 44. Actress Kristin Bauer is 36. Actor Peter Facinelli is 36. Actress Tammy Lynn Michaels Etheridge is 35. Actress Maia (MY'-ah) Campbell ("In the House") is 33. Country singer Joe Nichols is 33. Actress Jessica Bowman ("Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman") is 29. Singer Natasha Bedingfield is 28. Drummer Ben Wysocki of The Fray is 25. Singer Lil Fizz of B2K is 24. Singer Aubrey Collins (Trick Pony) is 22.
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