Alfred Nobel establishes the Nobel Prize, Baby Face Nelson dies in a shootout with the FBI, Harvey Milk is assassinated, MTV bans Madonna, and Tiger Woods crashes his SUV, all on this day.
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1941: Country singer-songwriter Eddie Rabbitt, who would begin his career by writing such hits as "Kentucky Rain" for Elvis Presley in 1970 and "Pure Love" for Ronnie Milsap in 1974, is born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He would later capitalize on his songwriting success by recording his own hits, including "I Love a Rainy Night," "Drivin' My Life Away," "Suspicions" and "Every Which Way but Loose."