Happy Birthday Dakota!

February 23

1965: British actor and comedian Stan Laurel dies aged 74, eight years after the death of his long-time comedy partner, Oliver Hardy.

Laurel and Hardy made more than 100 films during their three decades working together. After Hardy’s death, Laurel vowed never to perform again but continued to write comedy sketches until his death.

1972: Elvis and Priscilla Presley split up.

1978: Rock group Fleetwood Mac win the Grammy for Best Album for Rumours.

The album was the group’s 12th offering, but only their second since singer Stevie Nicks joined in 1975.

1997: Schindler’s List becomes the first film ever to be shown on an American network without breaks.

Ford Motor Company, which sponsored the broadcast on NBC, showed one commercial before and one after the film.

2002: Singer LeAnn Rimes marries dancer Dean Sheremet. The couple met when they performed at the Academy Of Country Music Awards in Nashville the year before.

2006: The billionth song was downloaded from the iTunes Music Store.

Birthdays: Peter Fonda, actor, 67; Veronica Webb, American supermodel and actress, 42; Melinda Messenger, TV presenter, 36; Kelly Macdonald, actress, 32; Dakota Fanning, actress, 13.