Today in History
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2002 Kelly Clarkson Becomes the First American Idol
The singer, songwriter, and Grammy Awards winner made her first appearance in the second episode of
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1998 Google is founded
The internet company, now synonymous with the act of finding information on the world wide web was c
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1998 Who wants to be a Millionaire? Makes its Debut on British Television
The popular quiz game show that gave out cash prizes to contests for answering increasingly difficul
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1888 Printing and imaging company Kodak, also known as Eastman Kodak Company, was founded by inventor George Eastman
On the same day, Eastman received the patent for the roll-film camera. The cameras which were prelo
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1870 Napoleon III ousted as Emperor of France
The first elected president of France, Napoleon took over the title of Emperor in 1852. The ouster c
Births On This Day,
September, 4
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1981 Beyoncé Knowles
African/American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, actress
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1977 Kia Stevens
American wrestler
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1963 John Vanbiesbrouck
American ice hockey player
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1949 Tom Watson
American golfer
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1824 Anton Bruckner
Austrian composer
Deaths On This Day,
September, 4
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2014 Joan Rivers
American comedian, actress, author
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2006 Steve Irwin
Australian zoologist, television host
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1986 Hank Greenberg
American baseball player
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1965 Albert Schweitzer
Alsatian physician, Nobel Prize laureate
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1588 Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
