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On This Day In History – Sept 15th

Gwen and Gavin and Blake, famous song writers and brain surgery and Patrick Swayze and a baby in a corner. Sing it loud 208 years ago – In 1814, Francis…

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Gwen and Gavin and Blake, famous song writers and brain surgery and Patrick Swayze and a baby in a corner.

Sing it loud

208 years ago - In 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote the words to the "Star Spangled Banner".

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Scary

86 years ago - In 1936, The First Frontal Lobotomy Was Performed.

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Like his chicken

43 years ago - In 1979, Kenny Rogers received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Everything zen

20 years ago - In 2002, Gwen Stefani married Gavin Rossdale (of Bush).  They were divorced by 2016 and she's since rebounded with Blake Shelton

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Nobody puts baby in a corner

13 years ago - In 2009, Patrick Swayze died of pancreatic cancer. He was 57.

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