An assassin's misfires spare President Andrew Jackson, "The Lone Ranger" debuts on radio, Gandhi is assassinated, The Beatles hit the roof for one last gig, and the first computer virus is written, all on this day.
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1957: Professional golfer Payne Stewart, seen here after winning the 1999 U.S. Open Championship, is born in Springfield, Mo. Stewart won 11 PGA Tour events, including three major championships, before dying in a 1999 plane crash at the age of 42.