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February 7

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In 1812, author Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England.

In 1827, the first ballet performed in the United States, "The Deserter," was presented at the Bowery Theater in New York.

In 1885, author Sinclair Lewis was born in Sauk Center, Minn.

In 1964, the Beatles' "invasion" of the United States began as thousands of screaming fans welcomed John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

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Actor Eddie Bracken  (1920)

Author Gay Talese  (1932)

Football player-turned-fame show host Rolf Benirschke  
(1955)

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"Human beings are the only creatures who are able to behave irrationally in the name of reason."
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Ashley Montagu, English anthropologist.