America's first hospital opens, Glenn Miller earns the first gold record, Nelson Mandela is released from prison after 27 years, and Whitney Houston passes away, all on this day.
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1936: Actor Burt Reynolds, best known for his roles in movies such as "Deliverance," "Smokey and the Bandit," "White Lightning," "The Longest Yard" and "Boogie Nights," is born in Lansing, Mich.