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Fred Willard
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Fred Willard

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Frederic Charles Willard was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work with Christopher Guest in his mockumentary films This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots (2016). He also appeared in supporting …

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Catherine the Great
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Catherine II, commonly referred to in various media as Catherine the Great, was the reigning Empress of Russia from 1762…

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Michael Jordan
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Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and retired professional basketball pl…

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On This Day

10 events
2014
Gikomba_bombings
At least 12 people were killed and 70 others injured when two bombs exploded in a market in Nairobi, Kenya.
1977
Chuck_E._Cheese
The first Chuck E. Cheese location, the first family restaurant to integrate food, animated entertainment (example pictured), and an indoor arcade, opened in San Jose, California.
1975
Kingdom_of_Sikkim
Based on the results of a referendum held about one month earlier, the Kingdom of Sikkim (flag pictured) abolished its monarchy and was annexed to become the 22nd state of India.
1975
Junko_Tabei
Japanese climber Junko Tabei (pictured) became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
1961
Park_Chung_Hee
Led by Park Chung-hee, the Military Revolution Committee carried out a bloodless coup against the government of Yun Posun in Seoul, ending the Second Republic of Korea.
1960
Theodore_Maiman
American physicist Theodore Maiman operated the first working laser at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu.
1959
Tritons'_Fountain
The Tritons' Fountain in Valletta, one of Malta's most important Modernist landmarks, was turned on for the first time.
1958
Lockheed_F-104_Starfighter
The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, a supersonic interceptor aircraft, set a world flight airspeed record of 1,404.012 mph (2,259.538 km/h).
1943
World_War_II
Second World War: The Royal Air Force's "Dambusters" squadron embarked on an attack on German dams using bouncing bombs designed by Barnes Wallis.
1929
1st_Academy_Awards
The first Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California.

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