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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014)
Williams was an actor and comedian. Known for his
improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters
he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on
film, in dramas and comedies alike.
He is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all
time receiving numerous accolades including an Academy
Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe
Awards, five Grammy Awards, and two Screen Actors
Guild Awards. Williams was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille
Award in 2005.
HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
Eva Marie Saint and Brando in On the Waterfront (1954).


Brando received numerous accolades throughout his career, which spanned six decades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden
Globe Awards, one Cannes Film Festival Award, and three British Academy Film Awards. Brando is credited with being one of the
first actors to bring the Stanislavski system of acting and method
acting to mainstream audiences.
Brando died of respiratory failure from pulmonary fibrosis with congestive heart failure at the UCLA Medical Center. The cause
of death was initially withheld, with his lawyer citing privacy
concerns. He also suffered from diabetes and liver cancer.
HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
Teddy Roosevelt on horse leads the charge up San Juan Hill
in 1898.
Gatling guns hauled by mules arrive to turn the tide at San
Juan Hill.

10th Cavalry USCT advances on San Juan Hill.
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