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On Nov. 13, 1940, the Walt Disney movie “Fantasia” made its world premiere at New York City’s Broadway Theatre.

In 1974, an impostor posing as Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore borrowed a Porsche and crashed it in Iowa City. He eventually was charged with misrepresentation.

In 1983, comedian Junior Samples died of a heart attack. He was 57.

In 1992, drummer Ronnie Bond of The Troggs died. He was 49.

Also in 1992, Elton John performed in Mexico for the first time. An estimated 90,000 people attended the concert at a stadium in Mexico City.

In 1993, actor Michelle Pfeiffer married TV writer-producer David E. Kelley.

In 1997, two players with the New England Patriots took a stage dive during an Everclear concert in Boston. A woman in the crowd later sued, claiming she suffered neck injuries when the players landed on her.

In 2015, terrorists killed 89 people at an Eagles Of Death Metal concert at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris. The shootings were part of a coordinated attack on Paris that left 130 people dead.

In 2016, musician Leon Russell died in his sleep at his home in Nashville, four months after having heart bypass surgery. He was 74.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Jimmy Hawkins (“It’s A Wonderful Life”) is 83. Blues singer John Hammond is 82. Country singer-songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard is 78. Actor Joe Mantegna is 77. Actor Sheila Frazier (“Superfly”) is 76. Actor Tracy Scoggins (“The Colbys,” “Lois and Clark”) is 71. Actor Chris Noth (“Law and Order: Criminal Intent,” ″Sex and the City”) is 70. Actor Whoopi Goldberg is 69. Actor Rex Linn (“Young Sheldon,” “CSI: Miami”) is 68. Actor Caroline Goodall (“The Princess Diaries,” ″Schindler’s List”) is 65. Actor Neil Flynn (“The Middle,” “Scrubs”) is 64. Trumpeter Walter Kibby of Fishbone is 60. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel is 57. Actor Steve Zahn (“Happy, Texas,” ″That Thing You Do!”) is 57. Actor Gerard Butler (“Machine Gun Preacher,” ″The Phantom of the Opera”) is 55. Actor Jordan Bridges (“Rizzoli and Isles”) is 51. Actor Aisha Hinds (“Under the Dome,” ″True Blood”) is 49. Bassist Nikolai Fraiture of The Strokes is 46. Actor Monique Coleman (“High School Musical”) is 44. Actor Devon Bostick (“The 100,” ″Diary of a Wimpy Kid”) is 33.

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On Nov. 12, 1970, singer Jim Morrison performed with The Doors for the last time during a concert in New Orleans. Morrison died in July 1971.

In 1980, Bruce Springsteen earned his first number-one album, with “The River.”

In 1984, Madonna released her “Like A Virgin” album.

In 1987, musician Sly Stone showed up over an hour late to his comeback concert in Los Angeles. When he got there, he was arrested for nonpayment of child support.

In 1990, Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood was injured when he was struck by a car west of London.

Also in 1990, actor Eve Arden died of heart failure in Los Angeles at the age of 82. She had starred in the TV shows “Our Miss Brooks” and “The Mothers-In-Law.”

In 1991, talk show host Oprah Winfrey testified on Capitol Hill in favor of a bill aimed at making sure convicted child abusers aren’t hired to take care of children.

In 2021, a judge in Los Angeles ended the conservatorship that oversaw singer Britney Spears’ life for nearly 14 years.

Today’s Birthdays: Singer Brian Hyland is 81. Playwright-actor Wallace Shawn (“The Princess Bride”) is 81. Keyboardist Booker T. Jones of Booker T. and the MG’s is 80. Sportscaster Al Michaels is 80. Singer Neil Young is 79. Guitarist Buck Dharma of Blue Oyster Cult is 77. Country singer Barbara Fairchild is 74. Actor Megan Mullally is 66. Actor Rebecca Wisocky (“Ghosts,” “Devious Maids”) is 53. Actor Radha (RAD’-ah) Mitchell (“Finding Neverland”) is 51. Actor Tamala Jones (“Castle,” ″The Brothers”) is 50. Actor Angela Watson (“Step By Step”) is 50. Singer-actor Tevin Campbell is 48. Actor Ashley Williams (“Huff,” ″Good Morning, Miami”) is 46. Actor Cote de Pablo (“NCIS”) is 45. Actor Ryan Gosling is 44. Bassist Chris Huffman of Casting Crowns is 44. Actor Anne Hathaway is 42. Singer Omarion (B2K) is 40. Drummer Griffin Goldsmith of Dawes is 34.

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On Nov. 11, 1958, Hank Ballard and The Midnighters recorded the original version of “The Twist.” It became a number-one hit in 1960 after Chubby Checker recorded it.

In 1965, The Velvet Underground made their concert debut at a high school dance in Summit, New Jersey.

In 1969, Doors lead singer Jim Morrison was arrested for public drunkenness and for interfering with the flight of an aircraft. Morrison allegedly had annoyed a flight attendant on a trip from Los Angeles to Phoenix. The charges eventually were dropped.

In 1970, Bob Dylan published his book “Tarantula,” a collection of narratives and poems.

In 1972, bassist Berry Oakley of the Allman Brothers Band was killed in a motorcycle crash in Macon, Georgia. The accident occurred three blocks from the site of a crash that took the life of guitarist Duane Allman a year earlier.

In 1997, Metallica played a free concert in the parking lot of the CoreStates complex in Philadelphia. The band had gone to court and won the right to do so after CoreStates officials bowed to pressure from city council members and neighbors who opposed the show.

Today’s Birthdays: Country singer Narvel Felts is 86. Guitarist Vince Martell of Vanilla Fudge is 79. Singer-keyboardist Jim Peterik of The Ides of March (and Survivor) is 74. Singer-keyboardist Paul Cowsill of The Cowsills is 73. Singer Marshall Crenshaw is 71. Singer-guitarist Andy Partridge of XTC is 71. Singer Dave Alvin is 69. Synthesizer player Ian Craig Marsh (Human League, Heaven 17) is 68. Actor Stanley Tucci is 64. Actor Demi Moore is 62. Actor Calista Flockhart (“Brothers and Sisters,” ″Ally McBeal”) is 60. Actor Frank John Hughes (“24″) is 57. TV personality Carson Kressley (“Queer Eye For The Straight Guy”) is 55. Actor David DeLuise (“Wizards of Waverly Place”) is 53. Actor Leonardo DiCaprio is 50. Actor Scoot McNairy (“Argo”) is 47. Musician Jon Batiste is 38. Actor Christa B. Allen (“Revenge”) is 33. Actor Tye Sheridan (“X-Men” movies) is 28.

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On Nov. 8, 1965, the soap opera “Days of Our Lives” premiered on NBC.

In 1968, a London court granted Cynthia Lennon a divorce from John Lennon. They had married in 1962.

Also in 1968, Jean Terrell replaced Diana Ross in The Supremes.

In 1971, Led Zeppelin released an untitled album that became known as “Led Zeppelin 4.”

In 1995, rapper Flavor Flav was arrested on gun and drug charges while driving a cab in New York City. He had been released from prison two months earlier.

In 2011, rapper Heavy D collapsed outside his home in Beverly Hills, California. He died later at a hospital of a pulmonary embolism. He was 44.

Today’s Birthdays: Singer Bonnie Bramlett is 80. Singer Bonnie Raitt is 75. Former “Entertainment Tonight” host Mary Hart is 74. Former Playboy CEO Christie Hefner is 72. Actor Alfre Woodard is 72. Singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones is 70. Guitarist Pearl Thompson (formerly Porl Thompson) of The Cure is 67. Singer-actor Leif Garrett is 63. TV chef Gordon Ramsay is 58. Actor Courtney Thorne-Smith is 57. Actor Parker Posey is 56. Singer Diana King is 54. Bassist Scott Devendorf of The National is 52. Actor Gretchen Mol is 52. News anchor David Muir is 51. Actor Matthew Rhys (“The Americans,” “Brothers and Sisters”) is 50. Actor Tara Reid (“Sharknado,” ″American Pie”) is 49. Singer Bucky Covington (“American Idol”) is 47. Actor Dania Ramirez (“Devious Maids,” ″Entourage”) is 45. TV personality Jack Osbourne (“The Osbournes”) is 39. Actor Jessica Lowndes (“90210″) is 36. Singer SZA is 35. Singer-actor Riker Lynch (“Glee”) is 33. Singer Lauren Alaina (“American Idol”) is 30.

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On Nov. 7, 1951, Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner were married. She filed for divorce in 1954.

In 1960, A.P. Carter of the country-gospel Carter Family Singers died in Kingsport, Tennessee. He was 62.

In 1963, the all-star comedy “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” had its world premiere in Los Angeles.

In 1968, The Doors were banned in Phoenix after Jim Morrison told the audience to stand up. Police were wary of Morrison’s intentions because he had recently mooned an audience.

In 1974, Ted Nugent won the National Squirrel Shooting Archery Contest by hitting a squirrel at 150 yards with a bow and arrow.

In 1977, the soundtrack to “Saturday Night Fever” was released. The movie came out five weeks later.

In 1981, 1981, Ozzy Osbourne’s “Diary of a Madman” album was released.

In 1990, talk show host Arsenio Hall got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In 1991, actor Paul Reubens, better known as Pee Wee Herman, pleaded no contest to an indecent exposure charge. He had been arrested in Sarasota, Florida, for allegedly exposing himself in a movie theater.

In 1997, Rosemary Clooney married longtime companion Dante DiPaolo in Maysville, Kentucky, after living together for 24 years.

In 2006, Britney Spears filed for divorce from Kevin Federline. They had been married for just over two years, and she had given birth to their second son just two months earlier.

In 2011, Dr. Conrad Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson in 2009.

In 2016, musician Leonard Cohen died after a fall in his home in Los Angeles. He was 82.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Dakin Matthews (“Gilmore Girls,” “King of Queens”) is 84. Singer Johnny Rivers is 82. Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is 81. Actor Christopher Knight (“The Brady Bunch”) is 67. Guitarist Tommy Thayer of Kiss is 64. Actor Julie Pinson (“As The World Turns,” “Days of Our Lives”) is 57. Guitarist Greg Tribbett of Mudvayne is 56. Actor Michelle Clunie (“Queer As Folk,” “The Jeff Foxworthy Show”) is 55. Actor Christopher Daniel Barnes (“The Little Mermaid,” “Malcolm and Eddie”) is 52. Actor Jason London (“The Rage: Carrie Two”) is 52. Actor Jeremy London (“Party of Five”) is 52. Actor Yunjin Kim (“Mistresses,” “Lost”) is 51. Actor Adam DeVine (“Modern Family”) is 41. Guitarist Zach Myers of Shinedown is 41. Actor Lucas Neff (“Raising Hope”) is 39. Rapper Tinie (TY’-nee) Tempah is 36. Singer Lorde is 28.

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On Nov. 6, 1947, NBC’s “Meet The Press” went on the air.

In 1957, “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour” premiered on CBS. During the filming of this series, the couple agreed to divorce.

In 1973, singer Gram Parsons’ manager, Phil Kaufman, was fined $300 for stealing Parsons’ body from the Los Angeles International Airport. The body was cremated instead of taken to Parsons’ funeral. Kaufman claimed that it was Parsons’ wish to be cremated.

In 1975, the Sex Pistols played their first concert, at a London art school dance. Ten minutes into it, the school social programmer unplugged their amps.

In 1984, Marvin Gay Senior received five years’ probation for shooting and killing his son, singer Marvin Gaye. He had pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter.

In 1988, Ringo Starr and his wife, Barbara Bach, announced they were seeking treatment for alcoholism.

In 1989, Cathy Yvonne Stone lost a Supreme Court bid for a share of Hank Williams Senior’s copyright royalties. She claimed to be his daughter.

In 1990, fire swept through the backlot at Universal Studios in California, destroying sets used in “Dick Tracy,” ″Back To The Future Part 2″ and other movies.

In 1999, country singer Lee Ann Womack married record producer Frank Liddell in a private ceremony.

In 2020, System Of A Down released the songs “Protect the Land” and “Genocidal Humanoidz,” their first new music in 15 years.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor June Squibb (“Thelma,” “Nebraska”) is 95. Singer P.J. Proby is 86. Actor Sally Field is 78. Jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval is 75. TV host Catherine Crier is 70. Former news correspondent Maria Shriver is 69. Actor Lori Singer (“Fame,” ″Footloose”) is 67. Bassist Paul Brindley of The Sundays is 61. Singer Corey Glover of Living Colour is 60. Actor Peter DeLuise (“seaQuest DSV,” ″21 Jump Street”) is 58. Actor Kelly Rutherford (“Gossip Girl,” “Melrose Place”) is 56. Actor Ethan Hawke is 54. Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson (“The Taste,” ″Chopped”) is 54. Actor Thandiwe Newton is 52. Model-actor Rebecca Romijn is 52. Actor Zoe McLellan (”Designated Survivor,” “NCIS: New Orleans”) is 50. Actor-writer Nicole Dubuc (“Major Dad”) is 46. Actor Taryn Manning is 46. Actor Patina Miller (“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay,” “Madam Secretary”) is 40. Singer-songwriter Ben Rector is 38. Actor Emma Stone is 36.

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