Uma Thurman is an American model and Oscar-nominated film actress. Thurman began her career as a model and modeled professionally throughout the late 1980s before moving to acting in 1988. Thurman performs predominantly in leading roles in a variety of low-budget and major studio films, ranging from romantic comedies and drama to science fiction and action thrillers. She is best known for her films released in the 1990s and 2000s, specifically those with director Quentin Tarantino. Her most popular films include Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Pulp Fiction (1994), Gattaca (1997), and Kill Bill (2003–04).

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1865: Stand Watie was the last Confederate general to surrender in the United States Civil War. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_Watie)

1876: Colonel George Armstrong Custer is killed at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Armstrong_Custer)

1950: The Korean War, between North and South Korea, began. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War)

1991: Croatia and Slovenia declared their independence from Yugoslavia. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia)

1996: The Khobar Towers bombing in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, left 19 U.S. servicemen dead. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khobar_Towers_bombing)

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"The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them." -- George Orwell (http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/George_Orwell)