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1996 Bill Doggett, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, organist, musician, American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist, hit Honky Tonk, recorded with King Records, sold four million copies, arranged music for Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald

1996 Ella Fitzgerald, singer, dies at 78

1988 Ella Raines, actress (Brute Force), dies of throat cancer at 66

1988 Ella Raines, actress (Uncle Harry, Runaround, Impact), dies at 66

1986 Ella Baker, American Activist

1974 Ella Grasso (Ct) elected 1st woman U.S. Governor not related to previous gov

1969 Ella Logan, actress (52nd Street, Woman Chases Man), dies at 56

1963 Antonella Ella, Italian entertainer

1961 Ella Arolovich, Leningrad U.S.S.R., model

1959 1st Grammy Awards: Perry Como and Ella Fitzgerald win

1945 Ella Fitzgerald and Delta Rhythm Boys record "It's Only a Paper Moon"

1938 "A Tisket A Tasket" by Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb hits #1

1938 Ella Fitzgerald records "A-Tisket, A-Tasket"

1921 Ella Raines, born in Sinoqualmie Falls, Washington, actress, Janice Dean RN

1919 Ella Wheeler Wilcox, American Writer

1919 Ella Grasso, born in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Ella Giovanna Oliva Tambussi, politician, Democratic Party, first woman elected Governor of Connecticut, served 1975 - 1980

1918 Ella Fitzgerald, Newport News, Virginia, jazz singer, Is it live or Memorex

1916 Bill Doggett, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, organist, musician, American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist, hit Honky Tonk, recorded with King Records, sold four million copies, arranged music for Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald

1913 Babe [Mildred Ella] Didrikson, born in Port Arthur, Texas, hurdler, Gold Medal 1932 Olympics

1913 Ella Logan, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actress, 52nd Street, Goldwyn Follies

1903 Ella Baker, American Activist

1903 Ella Maillart, explorer

1894 Jean Rhys, Ella Williams, Dominica, writer, Voyage in the Dark

1850 Ella Wheeler Wilcox, American Writer

1845 Ella Flagg Young, 1st woman President, National Educational Association

1815 Anna Ella Carroll, U.S., civil war writer, Reconstruction


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