Karen Dotrice is an English actress most notable for her role as a
child in Walt Disney's feature film adaptation of the Mary Poppins
series of children's books. Dotrice was born in 1955 in the British
Crown possession of Guernsey, Channel Islands, to two accomplished
stage actors. Her acting career began on stage, expanded into film and
television roles, and concluded with a short run as Desdemona in the
1981 Broadway production of Othello. In 1984, Dotrice retired from
show business to focus on motherhood. She was named a Disney Legend in
2004.
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1799:
The coup of 18 Brumaire led by Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès and Napoléon
Bonaparte deposed the French government, replacing the Directory with
the Consulate.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18_Brumaire)
1918:
German Emperor William II abdicated, Prince Maximilian of Baden
resigned as Chancellor, and Philipp Scheidemann proclaimed the Weimar
Republic.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weimar_Republic)
1953:
Cambodia gained independence from France and became a constitutional
monarchy under King Norodom Sihanouk.
(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia)
1989:
The Berlin Wall fell, marking the symbolic end of the Cold War,
impending collapse of the Warsaw Pact, and beginning of the end of
Soviet communism.
(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Wall)
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Wikiquote of the day:
Widespread intellectual and moral docility may be convenient for
leaders in the short term, but it is suicidal for nations in the long
term. One of the criteria for national leadership should therefore be
a talent for understanding, encouraging, and making constructive use
of vigorous criticism. -- Carl Sagan
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http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Carl_Sagan)