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A recently fired store worker shot a former colleague to death and then randomly opened fired on others near the Empire State Building.

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

79 – Mount Vesuvius erupts, burying the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae in volcanic ash (More info)

1912 – Alaska becomes a United States territory (More info)

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Marlee Matlin
Age: 47
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Her Oscar-winning work in ‘Children of a Lesser God,’ roles on TV shows such as ‘The West Wing,’ and performing on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ despite being almost completely deaf

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1926 – Silent film star Rudolph Valentino dies from a ruptured ulcer at the age of 31, sending tens of thousands of fans into a hysterical state of mass mourning (More info)

1939 – Germany and the Soviet Union shock the world by signing the Hitler-Stalin Pact (More info)

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Shelley Long
Age: 63
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Her Emmy-winning role as snooty Diane Chambers on the iconic hit TV series ‘Cheers,’ playing mom Carol Brady in ‘The Brady Bunch’ movie franchise, other film roles in ‘Irreconcilable Differences’ and ‘Dr. T & the Women,’ and a recurring role on the series ‘Modern Family’

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565 – St. Columba reports seeing a monster in Loch Ness, Scotland (More info)

1848 – The United States annexes New Mexico (More info)

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Tori Amos
Age: 49
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Musician
Known For: Selling more than 12 million albums worldwide, songs such as ‘Cornflake Girl,’ ‘God’ and ‘A Sorta Fairytale,’ her bright red hair, and being one of the few alternative artists to use a piano as her primary instrument

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Townsquare Media New Jersey (Trenton, Toms River and Atlantic City) is looking for new team members with digital sales experience to prospect, sell and close direct and advertising agency revenue.

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Kim Cattrall
Age: 56
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Her roles in the films ‘Police Academy, ‘Mannequin’ and ‘Porky’s,’ and playing lusty Samantha Jones in the ‘Sex and the City’ television and movie franchises

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1831 – Nat Turner leads black slaves in a rebellion (More info)

1858 – The famous debates between Sen. Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln begin (More info)

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1866 – President Andrew Johnson formally declares an end to the Civil War (More info)

1920 – The National Football League is founded (More info)

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Robert Plant
Age: 64
Occupation: Singer and Songwriter
Known For: His work as the lead singer and lyricist of the legendary rock group Led Zeppelin, his Grammy Award-winning collaborations with bluegrass singer Alison Krauss, co-founding the band The Sensational Space Shifters with Patty Griffin, and being chosen by many music magazines as the greatest rock singer of all time

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