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On this day timelines November 6th

Births

1814 – Adolphe Sax, Belgian-French instrument designer, invented the saxophone (d. 1894)

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1931 – Mike Nichols, German-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2014)

• Timeline unavailable: Films directed by Mike Nichols

1941 – Guy Clark, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

• Timeline unavailable: Guy Clark albums

1946 – George Young, Scottish guitarist, songwriter and producer (The Easybeats and Flash And The Pan)

• Timeline unavailable: Albums produced by George Young (rock musician)
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• Timeline unavailable: The Easybeats albums

1947 – Edward Yang, Taiwanese-American director and screenwriter (d. 2007)

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1948 – Glenn Frey, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (Eagles)

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1950 – Chris Glen, Scottish bass player (Café Jacques, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, and Michael Schenker Group)

• Timeline unavailable: The Sensational Alex Harvey Band albums
• Timeline unavailable: Michael Schenker Group albums

1961 – Craig Goldy, American guitarist (Dio, Giuffria, and Rough Cutt)

• Timeline unavailable: Dio (band) albums

1961 – Florent Pagny, French singer-songwriter and actor

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1964 – Corey Glover, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (Living Colour and Galactic)

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1964 – Greg Graffin, American singer-songwriter and producer (Bad Religion)

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1966 – Paul Gilbert, American guitarist and singer (Mr. Big, Racer X, and Yellow Matter Custard)

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• Timeline unavailable: Mr. Big (American band) albums
• Timeline unavailable: Racer X (band) albums

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