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The Wizard of Oz
Featured Biography Judy Garland

I had to fight for the name. But mother finally agreed to let me change.

Judy Garland, on changing her name from Frances Ethel Gumm

Born this day in 1922 was American motion-picture singer and actress Judy Garland, who is best known for her role as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939), for which she was honored with a special Academy Award.

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March 22, 1908 — June 10, 1988
Louis L’Amour
Louis L’Amour was an American writer, best-selling author of more...
André-Marie AmpÚre
January 20, 1775 — June 10, 1836
André-Marie AmpÚre
André-Marie AmpÚre was a French physicist who founded and named the...
Brown, Robert
December 21, 1773 — June 10, 1858
Robert Brown
Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist best known for his descriptions...
François, Duke d'Anjou, portrait by François Clouet, 16th century; in the Condé Museum, Chantilly, Fr.
March 18, 1554 — June 10, 1584
François, duc d’Anjou
François, duc d’Anjou was the fourth and youngest son of Henry II...
Nikolaus Otto, c. 1868
June 10, 1832 — January 26, 1891
Nikolaus Otto
Nikolaus Otto was a German engineer who developed the four-stroke...
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June 10, 1911 — November 30, 1977
Sir Terence Rattigan
Sir Terence Rattigan was an English playwright, a master of the well-made...
Polar explorer Frederick Cook
June 10, 1865 — August 5, 1940
Frederick Albert Cook
Frederick Albert Cook was an American physician and explorer whose...
William Inge, c. 1957.
May 3, 1913 — June 10, 1973
William Inge
William Inge was an American playwright best known for his plays Come...