Today in History: The Beatles are Beamed Into Space!

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1968%2C%20The%20Who%20kicked%20off%20their%20third%20North%20American%20tour%20at%20the%20Civic%20Auditorium%20San%20Jose%2C%20California.

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1986%2C%20Diana%20Ross%20married%20Norwegian%20shipping%20magnate%20Arne%20Naess%20in%20Geneva%2C%20Stevie%20Wonder%20performed%20at%20the%20reception.%20The%20couple%20divorced%20in%202000.%20

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