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Sean 'Puff Daddy' Combs (1970):
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Producer and rapper who burst onto the music scene with his tribute to the Notorious B.I.G., "I’ll Be Missing You." Combs began his career as an intern at Uptown Records, and after attending Howard University, became an A&R executive. After launching the careers of Jodeci and Mary J. Blige, Combs created his own label, Bad Boy Entertainment. Artists such as Faith Evans and the Nortorious B.I.G. were signed to Bad Boy, and Combs went on to garner awards for his songwriting and producing talents. Combs released his own album, "Puff Daddy," in 1997, and became one of the most influential rappers on the Billboard charts. Combs has since released "Forever" (1999) and "The Saga Continues" (2001).
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Ralph Macchio (1962):
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Actor who is most recognized for playing karate-kicking champion, Daniel Larusso, in the Karate Kid saga. Macchio possessed a boyish charm that belied his age, and as a result, was cast in teen roles far longer than most actors in his age bracket. After appearing on the big screen in Up the Academy (1980), Macchio joined the cast of the popular drama "Eight is Enough." In 1983, Macchio appeared in the brat pack flick The Outsiders. Starring with fellow up-and-coming actors like Tom Cruise and Rob Lowe was a career boost for Macchio, and the success of his next feature, The Karate Kid (1984), made him a household name. Since the Karate Kid trilogy, Macchio has starred on the silver screen in Distant Thunder (1988), My Cousin Vinny (1992), Naked in New York (1993) and A Good Night to Die in 2003.
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Yanni (1954):
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New age keyboardist whose "Live at the Acropolis" album has been a multi-platinum hit across the globe. Yanni grew up in Greece, but attended college in the United States. While in the U.S., Yanni began playing keyboards for the Minneapolis-based band "Chameleon," and decided to go solo a few years later. Since landing a recording contract, Yanni has released the hit albums "Dare to Dream" (1992), "I Love You Perfect" (1994), "Port of Mystery" (1997), "In the Morning Light" (1999), "If I Could Tell You" (2000) and "Pure Orchestra" (2001). The king of the New Age charts, Yanni has thousands of people flocking to his concerts everywhere from China to South Africa. When Yanni went to China, he was given the honor of being the first Western artist to ever perform in Beijing City.
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Walter Cronkite (1916):
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Television journalist who believes that the most important story of the 20th century was man’s landing on the moon. Cronkite decided he wanted to be a journalist after he read a magazine article about the experiences of a foreign correspondent. In 1935, he promptly left college to work for the Houston Post, and became a correspondent for the United Press International in 1939. Cronkite covered the European front for the United Press during World War II, and reported on the Nuremberg trials. In 1950, Cronkite was hired by CBS, and he anchored the CBS Evening News from 1962-81. Throughout his illustrious career, Cronkite earned five Emmy Awards and the George Polk Journalism Award. In 1996, Cronkite published his autobiography, A Reporter’s Life.
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For more Daily Notables:
This Day in History by On-This-Day.com
This Day in Music History by Billboard.com
Positive Quote by PositivePress.com
Daily Motivator by DailyMotivator.com
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