Shah Rukh Khan (born 1965) is an Indian film actor, producer and television personality. Often referred to as the "King of Bollywood", he has appeared in more than 80 Bollywood films. Described by the Los Angeles Times as perhaps "the world's biggest movie star", he has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora. Khan started his career with appearances in several television series in the late 1980s. Early in his film career, he was recognised for his portrayal of villainous roles in Darr (1993), Baazigar (1993) and Anjaam (1994). He rose to prominence after starring in a series of romantic films, including Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998). He later earned critical acclaim for his portrayal of more serious roles, including an alcoholic in Devdas (2002) and a man with Asperger syndrome in My Name Is Khan (2010). His work in Bollywood has earned him numerous accolades, including 14 Filmfare Awards. Khan is co-chairman of Red Chillies Entertainment and a co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders.

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619:

Emperor Gaozu allowed the assassination of a khagan of the Western Turkic Khaganate by Eastern Turkic rivals, one of the earliest events in the Tang campaigns against the Western Turks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tang_campaigns_against_the_Western_Turks

1917:

British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour issued the Balfour Declaration, proclaiming British support for the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balfour_Declaration

1965:

American Quaker Norman Morrison set himself on fire in front of the Pentagon to protest the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Morrison

1990:

Sky Television and British Satellite Broadcasting merged to form BSkyB, the largest pay-TV broadcaster in the United Kingdom and Ireland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_plc

1995:

Former South African Minister of Defence Magnus Malan and 10 other former senior military officers were arrested and charged with 13 murders in the KwaMakhutha massacre of 1987. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_Malan

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in articulo mortis: At the moment of death. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/in_articulo_mortis

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