Actor John Travolta, through his roles in Saturday Night Fever and Welcome Back, Kotter, has been noted for bringing renewed fame to Brooklyn. The New York City borough welcomed him back on Tuesday.

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Whether you recognize him as a sharp-tongued hitman or as a singing high school greaser with a heart of gold, virtually everybody knows the name John Travolta. While Travolta may be more well-known ...

NOTABLE PEOPLE BORN ON THIS DAY include former U.S. Sen. John Warner, who was born in 1927; musician and artist Yoko Ono, who was born in 1933; former L.A. Dodgers outfielder Manny Mota, who was born ...