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Archive Home > 2009 > July > 17 > Singer Billie Holiday dies in 1959

Singer Billie Holiday dies in 1959

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
July 17, 2009

Today is Friday, July 17, the 198th day of 2009. There are 167 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History

On July 17, 1959, influential jazz vocalist Billie Holiday, known to her fans as “Lady Day,” died in a New York City hospital at age 44.

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