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Today in History: Born on March 3

0106

Marcus Cicero, Roman statesman and author.

1621

William Tucker, believed to be first African-American born in the New World.

1793

Lucretia Coffin Mott, women's rights advocate and founder of the first Women's Rights Convention.

1901

Ngo Dinh Diem, South Vietnamese president assassinated by his own generals.

1907

Ray Milland, Welsh actor and director; won Academy Award for his role in The Lost Weekend.

1909

Victor Borge, pianist, comedian, conductor.

1911

John Sturges, director (The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape).

1917

Vernon A. Walters, US Army lieutenant general, diplomat, deputy director of Central Intelligence; member of Military Intelligence Hall of Fame.

1923

Bud Adams, owner of Houston Oilers (later Tennessee Titans) football team; instrumental in founding the former American Football League.

1929

Sergio Leone, Italian director, instrumental in creating the "Spaghetti Western" genre (A Fistful of Dollars, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly).

1956

Mel Gibson, actor, director, producer, screenwriter (Mad Max, Passion of the Christ).

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