1889 - 1963
French writer, director and master of surrealism whose work includes "Orpheus" and "The Infernal Machine."
1950 -
Singer-songwriter whose band Huey Lewis and the News had hits with "The Power of Love" and "The Heart of Rock & Roll."
1985 -
Soccer player and LGBTQ+ advocate who led the U.S team to two Women's World Cup titles and gold at the 2012 Olympics.
1937
JUL
5
Minnesota-based Hormel introduces a canned luncheon meat it calls Spam (for spiced ham), spawning annual festivals like Spam Jam and Spamarama, where popular events include Spam sculpture carving (think Spam dragons, Spam Elvis and Spam Yoda).
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