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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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Phyllis Ann George was an American businesswoman, actress, and sportscaster. In 1975, George was hired as a reporter and…

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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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On This Day

10 events
2004
Massachusetts
Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage.
2000
2000_UEFA_Cup_semi-final_violence
Following the killing of two English football fans by Galatasaray supporters in the previous month, British and Turkish hooligans rioted on the day of the UEFA Cup Final in Copenhagen, Denmark.
1995
Gedhun_Choekyi_Nyima
Six-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama selected by the 14th Dalai Lama, was kidnapped by the Chinese government, who advocated a proxy.
1987
USS_Stark_incident
An Iraqi jet fired two Exocet missiles at the American frigate USS Stark, killing 37 personnel and injuring 21 others.
1974
The_Troubles
The Troubles: The Ulster Volunteer Force detonated a series of car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan, Ireland, killing 34 people and injuring almost 300 others.
1954
Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, outlawing racial segregation in public schools because "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal" and therefore unconstitutional.
1947
Chanel_No._5
After renegotiating a contract with the makers of her signature perfume Chanel No. 5, Coco Chanel (pictured) received a share of wartime profits from its sale, making her one of the richest women in the world.
1914
Protocol_of_Corfu
Under the Protocol of Corfu, the Principality of Albania officially recognized Northern Epirus as an autonomous self-governing region.
1902
Antikythera_mechanism
The Antikythera mechanism, the oldest known surviving geared mechanism, was discovered among artifacts retrieved from a shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera.
1900
The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_Oz
The first copies of the children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum were printed.

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