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! TODAY IN ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY !

On November 18th, 1954, ABC radio and TV banned "Mambo Italiano" by Rosemary Clooney for so-called "offensive lyrics." In 1959, "Ben Hur," starring Charlton Heston, had its world premiere in New York.

In 1970, Jerry Lee Lewis and his cousin Myra Gale Brown were divorced in Memphis. She had described their recent years together as a nightmare.

In 1972, Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Ronnie Van Zant married Judy Seymour.

In 1987, the band U2 opened for itself as a country-rock group called the Dalton Brothers during a Los Angeles concert.

In 1992, Spike Lee's movie "Malcolm X," starring Denzel Washington, opened nationwide.

In 1994, the Rolling Stones broadcast a 20-minute segment of their show in Dallas, Texas, live over the Internet. They were the first major band to do that.

In 1997, police arrested singer Gary Glitter and questioned him about child pornography allegedly found on his computer. He later pleaded guilty to 54 charges of making indecent computer images of children.

In 1999, Doug Sahm of The Sir Douglas Quintet and of The Texas Tornados died of natural causes in Taos, New Mexico. He was 58.

In 2000, actor Michael Douglas married actress Catherine Zeta-Jones in New York.

Today's Birthdays: Actor Brad Sullivan ("Nothing Sacred") is 76. Actress Brenda Vaccaro is 68. Actress Linda Evans is 65.

Country singer Jacky Ward is 61. Actor Jameson Parker is 60.

Actress-singer Andrea Marcovicci is 59. Drummer Herman Rarebell of Scorpions is 58. Singer Graham Parker is 57. Comedian Kevin Nealon is 54. Singer Kim Wilde is 47. Actress Elizabeth Perkins is 47.

Guitarist Kirk Hammett of Metallica is 45. Singer Tim DeLaughter (dee-LAW'-ter) of Polyphonic Spree (and Tripping Daisy) is 42.

Actor Owen Wilson ("The Royal Tenenbaums," "Zoolander") is 39.

Singer Duncan Sheik is 38. Actress Peta Wilson ("La Femme Nikita") is 37. Actress Chloe Sevigny (SEV'-en-ee) ("Boys Don't Cry") is 33. Rapper Fabolous is 28. Rapper Mike Jones is 27.

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