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Today Kelly Clarkson is born. Her birthplace is in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Kelly Clarkson is still alive today.
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Ashley Donovan would "record" Kelly singing in her closet. All she really would do is listen to her belt out notes. She never criticized Clarkson and always encouraged her.
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Amber Gibson and Kelly would make up dances together and then force their parents to watch. They didn't care if they liked it, which they usually did, but they just wanted an audience. Amber was always encouraging.
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Cindy Gleen, middle school music teacher, heard Kelly singing in the hallway. She invited Kelly to be part of the school choir. Later that year, Clarkson got a solo in the school play, receiving a standing ovation.
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Gerry Goffin featured Clarkson as a backup singer. Before they could record, Goffin came down with a serious illness.
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Clarkson's Los Angeles apartment burned down. She tried to hold on to her dream by sleeping in her car, but she soon returned to Texas.
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Terry Brake, friend's mother, told Clarkson about the American Idol auditions coming to nearby Dallas.
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Kelly Clarkson got her big break when she won the first year on American Idol.
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Barack Obama became the 44th president. He is also the first African-American president in America's history.
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A major, 7.0 earthquakes hit Haiti. The 59 aftershocks ranged from 4.2 to 5.9 magnitudes in strength. This is the strongest earthquake to hit this area since 1770.
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A BP oil spill happened in the Gulf of Mexico, killing over 1,000 animals and 11 people. More than 30,000 people helped clean up the spill and helped the animals.
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Kelly Clarkson is still alive.
