The Grand Canyon becomes a national park, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album hits No. 1, a truck bomb explodes under the World Trade Center, and teenager Trayvon Martin is shot and killed, all on this day.
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1920: Actor Tony Randall, best known for his role as Felix Unger in the TV sitcom "The Odd Couple," is born Arthur Leonard Rosenberg in Tulsa, Okla. He's seen here , at left, with "Odd Couple" co-star Jack Klugman. Randall is also known for roles in movies such as "Lover Come Back," "7 Faces of Dr. Lao," "Pillow Talk" and "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?"