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1 day ago · Merle Haggard. Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler . Haggard was born in Oildale, California, toward the end of the Great Depression. His childhood was troubled after the death of his father, and he was incarcerated several times in his youth.
8 hours ago · Ryan Adams (born 1974), US singer-songwriter and writer; Hendrik Adamson (1891–1946), Estonian poet; Fleur Adcock (born 1934), New Zealand poet mainly in England; Joseph Addison (1672–1719), English essayist, poet, writer and politician; Kim Addonizio (born 1954), US poet and novelist; Artur Adson (1889–1977), Estonian poet
8 hours ago · At the time, and during the lifetimes of Walt and his brother Roy O. Disney, July 17 was considered a preview, with July 18 the official opening day. Since then, aided by memories of the television broadcast, the company has adopted July 17 as the official date, the one commemorated every year as Disneyland's birthday. 1950s and 1960s
1 day ago · John Roy Whinnery: BS EE 1937 PhD 1948: 1992 "for his research contributions to microwaves, lasers, and quantum electronics; for his excellence as a teacher and author; and for his extensive services to government and professional organizations" lecturer and professor (1946–2007) and dean (1959–1963) of the EECS Department at UC Berkeley
