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Today's Milestones (October 26)

Icons Remembered & Celebrated Today

55 Milestones Observed

🎂 Birthday

Hillary Clinton

67th US Secretary of State, US Senator from New York, First Lady of the United States & 2016 Presidential Nominee • United States

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Mahalia Jackson

"The Queen of Gospel", International Musical Icon, Civil Rights Pioneer & Grammy Lifetime Achievement Laureate • United States

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Seth MacFarlane

Creator of "Family Guy", "American Dad!", "Ted" & "The Orville", Five-Time Emmy Award Winner & Singer • United States

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🎂 Birthday

Napoleon Hill

Pioneering American Self-Help Author, Philosopher of Personal Success & Author of "Think and Grow Rich" • United States

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Birthday

Jorge Batlle

Jorge Luis Batlle Ibáñez

38th President of Uruguay, Prominent Latin American Statesman, Lawyer & Democratic Reformer

Uruguay Politics

Oct 25, 1927 — Oct 24, 2016

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Memorial Anniversary

José Batlle y Ordóñez

José Pablo Torcuato Batlle y Ordóñez

Two-Time President of Uruguay (1903–1907, 1911–1915), Architect of Latin America's First Welfare State & Secular Democracy

Uruguay Politics

May 21, 1856 — Oct 20, 1929

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Birthday

José Lobatón

José Manuel Lobatón Falcon

Venezuelan Major League Baseball Player, World Series Champion Catcher & Postseason Hero

Venezuela Sports

Oct 21, 1984 — Living

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Birthday

Juan Marichal

Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez ("The Dominican Dandy")

Dominican MLB Hall of Fame Pitcher, 10-Time All-Star & Pioneer of Latin American Baseball

Dominican Republic Sports

Oct 20, 1937 — Living

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Birthday

Julia Roberts

Julia Fiona Roberts

Actress & Producer

United States Arts & Entertainment

Oct 28, 1967 — Living

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Memorial Anniversary

Junko Tabei

田部井淳子 (Tabei Junko)

Pioneering Japanese Mountaineer, First Woman to Summit Mount Everest (1975) & Conquer the Seven Summits

Japan Sports

Sep 22, 1939 — Oct 20, 2016

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Birthday

K. R. Narayanan

കെ. ആർ. നാരായണൻ

Tenth President of India, Diplomat, Scholar & First Dalit Head of State

India Politics

Oct 27, 1920 — Nov 9, 2005

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Memorial Anniversary

Kader Khan

कादर ख़ान / قادر خان

Legendary Bollywood Screenwriter, Dialogue Maestro & Prolific Actor (300+ Films)

India Cinema

Oct 22, 1937 — Dec 31, 2018

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Birthday

Kamala Harris

Kamala Devi Harris

49th Vice President of the United States, 1st Female, African American & South Asian American Vice President

United States Politics

Oct 20, 1964 — Living

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Birthday

Kano Jigoro

嘉納治五郎

Educator & Founder of Judo

Japan Sports & Martial Arts

Oct 28, 1860 — May 4, 1938

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Birthday

Kate Jackson

Actress, Director & Producer

United States Television & Cinema

Oct 29, 1948 — Living

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Birthday

Katy Perry

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson

Global Pop Music Superstar, 5-Time Billboard Hot 100 Diamond Single Artist & Super Bowl Icon

United States Music

Oct 25, 1984 — Living

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Birthday

Kazi Nazrul Islam

National Poet of Bangladesh & Revolutionary

Bangladesh Literature

May 25, 1899 — Aug 29, 1976

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Birthday

Keerthy Suresh

കീർത്തി സുരേഷ് / कीर्ति सुरेश

National Film Award-Winning Indian Actress & South Indian Cinema Star

India Cinema

Oct 17, 1992 — Living

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Birthday

Keith Urban

Keith Lionel Urban

Four-Time Grammy Award Winner, Country Music Superstar, Guitar Virtuoso & ARIA Hall of Fame Inductee

Australia Music

Oct 26, 1967 — Living

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Birthday

Kelly Osbourne

Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne

British Singer-Songwriter, Television Personality, Fashion Critic & Author

United Kingdom Cinema

Oct 27, 1984 — Living

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