Today in History Highlights Across Years
August milestones include V J Day proclaimed after Japan's surrender in 1945 and the Panama Canal opening to traffic in 1914. India gained independence in 1947 after British rule, Woodstock began in 1969, Nixon froze wages prices and rents in 1971, and a 1998 Real IRA car bombing killed 29 in Northern Ireland.
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Lucy Ball tops list as America's most beloved dead star
A Marketing Evaluations survey using the Q score ranks Lucille Ball as the nation's favorite deceased entertainer. Bob Hope John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart follow her, with Johnny Carson and John Ritter among the new top ten. The test measures familiarity and likability, guiding ad and broadcast decisions.
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U2 Honored With Portugal’s Order of Liberty in Lisbon
In Lisbon, Portugal, U2 members Bono The Edge Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen received the Order of Liberty from President Jorge Sampaio at a palace ceremony before a concert. The award recognizes humanitarian work over 25 years including debt relief efforts for developing countries and advocacy linked to Live Aid and Live 8.
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Bill Clinton Collection showcases presidential favorites
Former President Clinton gets a CD compilation titled The Bill Clinton Collection Selections from the Clinton Music Room. The Clinton Presidential Foundation has secured licensing and mass production has begun for the first disc featuring John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Nina Simone, Judy Collins and other jazz and classic songs.
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LJ World Staff Contacts and Subscription Hotline
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Notable celebrity birthday roll call
Actor Ben Affleck turns 33 while actress Rose Marie is 82 and Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer reaches 67. Writer Linda Ellerbee is 61 and Britain's Princess Anne is 55. Debra Messing ages up to 37 in this birthday roundup.
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