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Ginger Rogers: References & Edit History

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Article History

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Invalidated site: ABC Listen - Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire inspire Arnhem Land's Baker Boy. Aug 24, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jul 12, 2026
Anniversary information added. Apr 21, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC Listen - Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire inspire Arnhem Land's Baker Boy. Dec 13, 2025
Add new Web site: BFI - Ginger Rogers: 6 essential dance routines. Oct 31, 2025
Add new Web site: United States History - Ginger Rogers. Apr 24, 2025
Add new Web site: Kennedy Center - Ginger Rogers. Jan 18, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC - Arts and Ideas - Ginger Rogers. Dec 06, 2024
Add new Web site: LiveAbout - Ginger Rogers. Aug 20, 2024
Add new Web site: The Guardian - Ginger Rogers? 20 best performances ? ranked! May 29, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 18, 2024
Media added. Apr 09, 2024
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Ginger Rogers. Feb 13, 2023
Added cross-references. Feb 04, 2020
Add new Web site: Official Site of Ginger Rogers. Nov 01, 2019
Article revised and updated. Jan 26, 2017
Added photographs. Jul 14, 2015
Article thoroughly revised. Jul 14, 2015
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Biography of Ginger Rogers. Apr 28, 2014
Add new Web site: AllMovie - Ginger Rogers. Apr 28, 2014
Add new Web site: Matinee Classics - Biography of Ginger Rogers. Apr 28, 2014
Add new Web site: Texas State Historical Association - The Handbook of Texas Online - Ginger Rogers. Apr 28, 2014
Add new Web site: Women's International Center - Biography of Ginger Rogers. Jan 28, 2013
Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Ginger Rogers Profile - Ginger Roger - 8/12. Jan 28, 2013
Media added. Jul 12, 2011
Added new Web site: Reel Classics - Ginger Rogers. Aug 11, 2006
Media added. Jul 07, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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