Jesse Jackson also won the state in 1984 and 1988 but went on to lose both nominations by wide margins.

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Jesse Jackson also won South Carolina in the 1984 and 1988 primaries.

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In 1913, Jesse Owens, the U.S. athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, is born.

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Bullock is unique on the list because she has been touched by scandal: Her husband, Jesse James, was caught cheating on her just after she won an Oscar for her role in the 2009 film The Blind Side, leading to their divorce.

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Jesse Delgado became the first 125-pound champion for Illinois, while Ohio State Logan Stieber won his second NCAA title at 133 pounds.

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Before the premiere, Pitt picked up an award that he won in Venice last year - the best actor's prize for The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.

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