1957: Actor Levar Burton was born in Landsthul, Germany. Burton won fame for his acting in the television movie "Roots," which was based on the novel by Alex Haley. His popularity surged again for his part in “Reading Rainbow” and then in the 1980s and 1990s for his recurring role in the "Star Trek: Next Generation" series and movies.
1970: Joe Frazier knocked out Jimmy Ellis in the second round of their New York fight and became the world heavyweight boxing champion.
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