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February 2, 1941

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1941Terry Biddlecombe, English jockey (died 2014)[†]

Terry Biddlecombe was an English National Hunt racing jockey in the 1960s and 1970s. He was Champion Jockey in 1965, 1966 and 1969.

1941Lee Redmond, American woman with the longest fingernails (died 2023)[†]

LeeAnn Redmond was an American woman who held the record in the Guinness World Records for longest fingernails on both hands.

Cory Wells

1941Cory Wells, American pop-rock singer (died 2015)[†]

Cory Wells was an American singer, best known as one of the three lead vocalists in the band Three Dog Night.