Today in History highlights key events across years
In 1777 Continental forces retreated to York Pennsylvania as British pressure grew. Mozart's The Magic Flute premiered in Vienna in 1791. A 1946 tribunal convicted 22 Nazi leaders. Berlin Airlift ended in 1949. USS Nautilus commissioned in 1954. James Dean died in 1955 crash near Cholame California. James Meredith enrolled at Ole Miss in 1962. Botswana gained independence in 1966. Cheers debuted in 1982 on NBC.
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Coen brothers plan Minnesota shoot for A Serious Man
Joel and Ethan Coen aim to film A Serious Man in St. Louis Park Minnesota in March marking their first Minnesota project since Fargo. Location scouts eyed Richfield Brooklyn Center and Hopkins neighborhoods as potential settings while Lucinda Winter notes the hometown ties and 1960s era professor focus. Actress Michelle Rodriguez faces probation violation anew for drunken driving failing to perform community service and missing an alcohol program.
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Rodriguez accused of community service discrepancy in probation case
Police court papers in Los Angeles County allege that the 29 year old Rodriguez reported completing community service on September 25 2006 but records show she was in New York City that day. If found in violation a judge could sentence her to 477 to 537 days in jail and a 2000 dollar fine. A hearing is set for October 12. Alan Ladd Jr renowned producer and former Fox chief received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star honoring his career and the Star Wars milestone.
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Alan Ladd Jr
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System of a Down Members Form New Band Scars On Broadway
Daron Malakian and John Dolmayan announce on MySpace that the members of System of a Down have formed Scars On Broadway and begun recording its debut album. System of a Down remains on hiatus per its official site.
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Daron Malakian
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Birthday list celebrates a wave of famous anniversaries
Notable birthdays include Deborah Kerr at 86, Elie Wiesel at 79, Angie Dickinson at 76, Cissy Houston at 74, Johnny Mathis at 72, Marilyn McCoo at 64, Fran Drescher at 50, Marty Stuart and Bill Rieflin at 47, Eric Stoltz at 46, Robby Takac at 43, Monica Bellucci at 39, Jenna Elfman at 36, and Kieran Culkin at 25. Several others are mentioned in passing with ages.
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Deborah Kerr
Elie Wiesel
Angie Dickinson
Cissy Houston
Johnny Mathis
Marilyn McCoo
Fran Drescher
Marty Stuart
Robby Takac
Monica Bellucci
Jenna Elfman
Kieran Culkin
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