On This Day In History

Move over Rover and let Jimi take over, aliens are coming for you, Monroe not Manson but maybe Manson but not Manson, Creed's own prison and free women being free to vote.

25 years ago - In 1997, Creed released their debut album "My Own Prison".

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52 years ago - In 1970, Jimi Hendrix made his last public appearance, at England's Isle of Wight Pop Festival. He shared top billing with Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Richie Havens. Jimi would die less than a month later.

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69 years ago - In 1953, the CLASSIC sci-fi movie "The War of the Worlds" . . . not the Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg version . . . was released.

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76 years ago - In 1946, Norma Jean Baker signed a contract with 20th Century Fox. She soon changed her first name to Marilyn after dancer Marilyn Miller . . . and her last name to her mother's maiden name, Monroe.

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102 years ago - In 1920, the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing American Women the Right to Vote, was declared in effect.

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