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Michael Bolton is 70.

36 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 32 Nena — 99 Red Balloons 24 Men at Work – Down Under 21 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes +2 20 Blondie – Atomic -5 20 The Specials – Ghost Town 20 Madonna – Into The Groove 20 Pet Shop Boys — It`s a Sin 19 George Michael – Careless Whisper +1 18 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 16 Madness — House of Fun +1 15 Madonna — Like a Prayer -1 12 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV

Glenn T. Seaborg died on this day 24 years ago, aged 86. - Seaborg participated in the Manhattan Project, and his job was finding out how to extract plutonium-239 from uranium-238. - Seaborg developed the actinide concept, causing the periodic table to be redrawn (actinides correspond with lanthanides below the main table). - Seaborg helped discover ten elements: plutonium (1940), americium (1944), curium (1944), berkelium (1949), californium (1950), einsteinium (1952), fermium (1952), mendelevium (1955), nobelium (1957), and seaborgium (1974)- the last of which was named in 1994, and he held the honor of being the only person to have had an element named after them within their lifetime until oganesson was named in 2016 (after Yuri Oganessian). - Speaking of his discoveries, he put patents on both americium and curium. Curium was not viable as a product, but because americium is commonly used in smoke detectors, he earned royalties. - In 1961, John F. Kennedy appointed Seaborg the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. He would remain in this position until 1971. - Seaborg's wife was Helen Griggs, the secretary to fellow physicist Ernest Lawrence- who also has an element named after him.

Carrot Top is 58.

35 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV 34 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 33 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 27 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 26 Blondie – Atomic  24 Pet Shop Boys — It’s a Sin 23 Madness – House Of Fun 22 Men at Work – Down Under 20 George Michael — Careless Whisper +2 19 Madonna — Into The Groove 18 Madonna — Like a Prayer 18 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes +2 17 The Specials — Ghost Town  3 The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris — Don’t Leave Me This Way -3 0 Bee Gees – You Win Again -3

Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky died on this day 167 years ago, aged 63. - Lobachevsky earned a master's degree in physics and mathematics from Kazan University in 1811. During his senior year, one of his teachers accused him of being an atheist. - In 1827, Lobachevsky became the rector of his alma mater. - Lobachevsky is best known as one of the developers of hyperbolic geometry, also known as Lobachevskian geometry. It was among the first non-Euclidean studies of geometry, and its main point is that Euclid's fifth postulate is negated. He published his findings in 1829. - Similar to Newton and Leibniz' development of calculus, another mathematician, Hungarian János Bolyai, independently published his version of non-Euclidian geometry in 1831. Once Hungarians discovered Lobachevsky's work, they labeled him a plagiarist, accusations that he has since been cleared of. - Despite his work, Lobachevsky died in poverty, having been dismissed from Kazan U in 1846 due to declining health and failing eyesight. - Nearly a century after Lobachevsky's death (1953), Tom Lehrer made a song joking about the plagiarism accusations- he himself directly parodied Danny Kaye's "Stanislavski", choosing Lobachevsky due to having the same amount of syllables. - In 1972, a new asteroid was discovered and was named after him- spelt "Lobachevskij".

Rupert Holmes is 76.

35 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 31 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 31 Pet Shop Boys — It`s a Sin 28 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 27 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV 25 Blondie – Atomic 25 Madonna – Into The Groove 21 Madonna — Like a Prayer 20 Men at Work – Down Under 19 Madness – House Of Fun 19 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way 18 George Michael— Careless Whisper +2 17 David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes +2 15 Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) -3 12 Human League – Don´t You Want Me 11 Bee Gees – You Win Again -1 11 The Specials — Ghost Town  0 Frankie Goes to Hollywood — When Two Tribes Are No More -2

Ofra Haza died on this day 23 years ago, aged 42. - Haza was born in Israel to a family of Yemeni Mizrahi Jews. Haza released an album in 1984 called Shirei Teiman, which consisted of Middle Eastern songs she enjoyed during her childhood. - Haza came to prominence by representing Israel in Eurovision 1983, performing the song "Hi". She placed second, behind Corinne Hermes of Luxembourg's "Si la vie est cadeau". - Haza has been nicknamed the "Madonna of the East". - Haza enjoyed international success during the 1990s, recording songs with artists such as Thomas Dolby, Iggy Pop, and Paula Abdul. - In 1998, Haza voiced Yocheved (the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam) in The Prince of Egypt, singing part of the opening song "Deliver Us". She sang the song in 19 different languages for foreign-language dubs, including Finnish, Czech, and Portuguese: - Haza died of AIDS- her diagnosis was kept a secret until her death. While initially thought to have acquired it after having sex with her husband, said husband revealed it was from a botched blood transfusion following a miscarriage.

Josh Gad, actor best known for roles such as Elder Cunningham in The Book of Mormon and the voice of Olaf in the Frozen franchise, is 42.

31 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 31 Pet Shop Boys – It’s a Sin 26 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 25 a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV 25 Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 25 Nena – 99 Red Balloons 22 The Specials — Ghost Town 21 Madonna – Into The Groove 21 George Michael – Careless Whisper 21 Human League – Don´t You Want Me 21 Blondie – Atomic 20 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth 20 Men at Work – Down Under 20 Madonna — Like A Prayer 19 Bee Gees – You Win Again 18 Madness – House Of Fun 17 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t Leave Me This Way 15 David Bowie — Ashes To Ashes +4 10 Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes 5 Enya – Orinoco Flow -1 0 The Bangles – Eternal Flame -5

Chuck Jones died on this day 21 years ago, aged 89. - Jones joined Leon Schlesinger Productions in 1933, becoming a lead animator in 1935, working alongside newly-promoted animation director Tex Avery. Jones himself became an animation director in 1937. - Jones created or co-created many of the Looney Tunes characters, including Marvin the Martian, Wile E. Coyote, Pepe Le Pew, and of course, Bugs Bunny. - Despite the success of his 1942 cartoon The Dover Boys, Warner Bros was dissatisfied and planned to fire him. He kept his job due to a worker shortage because everyone was fighting in World War II. - Jones met Dr. Seuss during World War II, and the two were some of the main writers of Private Snafu. Jones would work with Seuss again in 1966, animating the now-Christmas staple How The Grinch Stole Christmas! - In 1962, Jones wrote the animated film Gay Purr-ee, starring Judy Garland as the voice of Mewsette the cat. Disney's The Aristocats took several elements from this film (the Paris setting, a white and orange cat couple with the orange one having a variant of "Thomas" in the name) eight years later. - After the release of Space Jam in 1996, Jones criticized the film, stating that Bugs Bunny would not have enlisted help from others to resolve a conflict. - Jones debuted on DeathList 2002 and was the year's first hit. After his death, Cartoon Network created this memorial bumper:

Paul Dooley, actor and one of the creators of The Electric Company, is 95.

Bringing up this 5-year-old post discussing potential 1920s-born debuts: Out of all of these people, who's still around that's yet to debut? 1923 –Glynis Johns 1924 –Eva Marie Saint 1925–David Graham, June Lockhart 1926 –Roger Corman, Norman Jewison 1928 – Tom Lehrer, Hans Blix, James Watson 1929 – Patricia Routledge, Len Deighton, Winnie Ewing, Thelma Barlow, Stuart Hall, Peter Higgs, John Nettleton, Joan Plowright, Vera Miles, Berry Gordy 1931 – Gerald Harper I'm also going to bring up June Spencer, William Russell, Marion Ross and Richard M. Sherman as potential pre-1930 debut choices for DL 2024.

26 Frankie goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes +4 24 a-ha – The sun always shines on TV 24 Pet Shop Boys – It´s a sin 24 The Specials – Ghost Town 22 Madonna – Into the groove 22 Madonna – Like a prayer 21 George Michael – Careless Whisper +1 20 Bee Gees – You win again 20 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven is a place on earth 20 Blondie – Atomic 20 Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart 20 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don´t leave me this way 20 Enya – Orinoco Flow 20 Eurythmics – There must be an angel (playing with my heart) 20 Human League – Don´t you want me 20 Kraftwerk – The Model / Computer Love 20 Men at Work – Down Under 20 Nena – 99 red balloons 17 Madness – House of fun 16 The Bangles – Eternal Flame -4 15 David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes +3 14 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 14 Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls 13 The Jam – A town called Malice 6 Kylie Minogue – I should be so lucky -2

Pope Julius II died on this day 510 years ago, aged 69. - Julius' birth name was Giuliano della Rovere. He chose his papal name in emulation of Julius Caesar, rather than the fourth century Pope Julius I. - Julius earned the nicknames "The Warrior Pope" and "The Fearsome Pope" due to participating in European wartime affairs during his time as a cardinal. - Julius' uncle Francesco became Pope Sixtus IV in 1471. He ordained his nephew as a cardinal the same year (in other words, Julius was a nepo pope). - Julius became pope upon the death of the short-reigned Pius III. - Julius stripped the Borgia family of their power early into his reign, exiling them to Spain. - Julius was a patron of the arts, founding the Vatican Museums and commissioning Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. - Julius ratified the Treaty of Tordesillas, leading to the first archdioceses to be built in the Americas (specifically Santo Domingo in what is now the Dominican Republic). - Julius rebuilt the Saint Peter's Basilica, using indulgences from churchgoers to fund its construction (the 95 Theses were just a few years away). This version is the one that stands today. - In 1512, Julius initiated the Lateran V ecumenical council. Among the things it did was require a bishop's permission to publish a book, advocated for a crusade against the Ottoman Empire, and attempt to bring peace between Venice and the Papal States. - Julius was in failing health for the last nine months of his life, with a fever being his cause of death. He was succeeded as pope by Leo X.

Anthony Daniels is 77.

69 Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth +4 53 Madonna – Like a Prayer 41 Enya – Orinoco Flow 41 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart 38 The Bangles – Eternal Flame 24 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky -3 16 Pet Shop Boys – Heart -3

Carter's presidency is viewed as weak (mostly because of the energy crisis and Iran hostage crisis), but his actions post-presidency have been viewed as admirable (Habitats for Humanity, efforts to eradicate dracunculiasis).

Frederick Douglass died on this day 128 years ago, aged 77. - Douglass was born as "Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey". He dropped his middle names and last name after escaping slavery to hide from his former slaveowner, taking "Douglass" from Walter Scott's The Lady of the Lake. - Douglass' birth date isn't certain. He believed he was born in 1817, but records from the time indicate an 1818 birth year. He celebrated his birthday on February 14, as his mother called him her "Little Valentine". - Douglass is believed to have been mixed-race, also having Native American (through his mother) and White (through his alleged father) ancestry. - Douglass toured England and Ireland from 1845 to 1847. He met abolitionist Thomas Clarkson while there (shortly before Clarkson's death), and his supporters managed to buy his freedom, sending the money to his former owner. - Douglass was the only African-American to attend the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848. - Douglass was nominated as Victoria Woodhull's VP for the National Equal Rights Party in 1872- without his knowledge. That year, Douglass was one of the presidential electors of New York. - Douglass reconciled with his former slavemaster, Thomas Auld, when he was dying in 1877. Auld's daughter Amanda was a supporter of Douglass and was the one who arranged the meeting. - In 1888, Douglass received one vote at the Republican National Convention, becoming the first African-American to receive a nomination from a major party. He, of course, lost to Benjamin Harrison. - Douglass died at his home in Washington, DC, of a heart attack, immediately after returning from a meeting of the National Council of Women. - On the topic of Washington, DC, some have considered changing its name from "District of Columbia" to "Douglass Commonwealth" should it attain statehood.

Rihanna is 35.

65 Belinda Carlisle — Heaven Is A Place On Earth +1 43 Enya – Orinoco Flow 41 Madonna — Like a Prayer 38 The Bangles – Eternal Flame 31 Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something's Gotten Hold of my Heart 29 Pet Shop Boys — Heart 24 Black Box — Ride on Time -1 22 Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky 15 Tiffany – I Think We're Alone Now +3 14 Aswad – Don’t Turn Around -5 10 Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

Deng Xiaoping died on this day 26 years ago, aged 92. (behind him is someone recently admitted to hospice care) - Deng's first name at birth was "Xiansheng", meaning "saint". His teacher objected to calling him that, so he went by "Xixian" ("to aspire to be good"). - Deng joined the CCP in 1924 while in Europe- he had gone to Europe in 1920 for higher education, and briefly worked at factories. - Deng became the paramount leader of China in 1978. While in power, he opened up diplomatic ties with the US, opened up special economic zones (allowing for controlled capitalism), and signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration in 1984 which eventually returned Hong Kong to Chinese control in 1997. - Deng was the Chairman of the Central Military Commission during the Tiananmen Square massacre. He would resign as paramount leader in November of 1989, passing the rule to (the late) Jiang Zemin. - In 1995, Japanese game developer HappySoft made Deng's likeness the main antagonist of their deliberately awful Super Famicom (SNES) game Hong Kong 97, referring to him as "Tong Shau Ping". Coincidentally, Deng died the year the game was set in, which also called him "deceased": - Deng first appeared on the DeathList in 1991, appearing on every list until his death. He was the first hit to receive an obituary headline: "Deng Xiao Gone!!!!!"

Smokey Robinson is 83.

I'm also gonna bring up this video: