Born On This Day:
Art Garfunkel turns 71 today
An American singer, poet, and Golden Globe nominated actor. He was also half of the folk duo Simon & Garfunkel, which split in 1970, at the height of their popularity. Highlights of his solo music career include a top 10 hit and three top 20 hits. 
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In Memoriam:
Christiaan Eijkman died 82 years ago today
A Dutch physician and professor of physiology whose demonstration that beriberi is caused by poor diet led to the discovery of vitamins. Together with Sir Frederick Hopkins, he received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. 
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