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 U.S. #3523 – Lucy was the 7th honoree in the Legends of Hollywood series.
August 6, 1911

Happy Birthday Lucille Ball 

Lucille Ball was born on August 6, 1911, in Jamestown, New York. She is best known for her acting on the television series I Love Lucy.

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 Item #M11082 – Collection of Betty Boop stamps.
July 19, 1883

Happy Birthday Max Fleischer

Animator, inventor, and film director Max Fleischer was born in Kraków, Poland, on July 19, 1883.

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2008 42¢ The Art of Disney, Imagination: Steamboat Willie
July 17, 1955

Disneyland Opens to Massive Crowd 

On July 17, 1955, Walt Disney realized one of his long-time dreams when he opened his Disneyland amusement park in Anaheim, California.

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 U.S. #2088 was issued on Fairbanks’s 101st birthday.
May 23, 1883

Happy Birthday Douglas Fairbanks 

Douglas Elton Thomas Ullman was born on May 23, 1883 in Denver, Colorado.

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 U.S. #4461 – Hepburn was the 16th honoree in the Legends of Hollywood series.
May 12, 1907

Happy Birthday Katharine Hepburn! 

Katharine Houghton Hepburn was born on May 12, 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut.

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 U.S. #4193 – Disney adapted Barrie’s Peter Pan to animation in 1953.
May 9, 1860

Happy Birthday J.M. Barrie 

James Matthew Barrie was born on May 9, 1860, in Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland.

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 U.S. #2850 – Crosby stamp from the Popular Singers series.
May 3, 1903

Happy Birthday Bing Crosby 

The best-selling record artist of the 20th century, Bing Crosby, was born Harry Lillis Crosby Jr. in Tacoma, Washington, on May 3, 1903.

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 U.S. #5009 – 2015 Music Icons stamp.
March 24, 1958

Elvis is Inducted into the Army 

On March 24, 1958, Elvis Presley was inducted into the US Army.

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 U.S. #2566 – Abbott and Costello were honored in the 1991 Comedians set.
March 6, 1906

Happy Birthday Lou Costello

Louis Francis Cristillo (known as Lou Costello) was born on March 6, 1906, in Paterson, New Jersey.

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