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Today in History: Born onDecember 7

1587

Johannes Fabricus, astronomer who discovered sunspots.

1786

Nicholas Biddle, head of the first United States bank.

1862

Frank Nelson Doubleday, founder of Doubleday publishing house.

1935

Elvis Presley, rock 'n roll singer, actor in over thirty films.

1938

Bob Eubanks, popular US TV game show host (The Newlywed Game).

1941

Graham Chapman, comedian, actor, member of the Monty Python group.

1947

David Bowie, singer, songwriter, producer, actor ("Starman").

2011

Princess Josephine of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat (Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda), and Prince Vincent of Denmark, Count of Monpezat (Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander).

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Could Scientists Ever Clone Hitler?

"The Boys from Brazil" (1978) stars Gregory Peck as Dr. Josef Mengele, biding his time in South America with plans to replicate Adolf Hitler and launch a Fourth Reich.

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The Pajama Pilot Over Pearl Harbor

Philip M. Rasmussen was one of the few American pilots to get into the air while enemy planes were still in the skies over Hawaii on December 7, 1941. He was still in his pajamas.

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