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On this day, January 13, 1931, both Charles Nelson Reilly and Rip Taylor were born.
Charles Nelson Reilly survived the Ringling Bros. circus tent fire in Hartford, Connecticut, on July 6, 1944.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_13
• 1931 – Charles Nelson Reilly, American actor, comedian, director, game show panelist, and television personality (d. 2007)
• 1931 – Rip Taylor, American actor and comedian (d. 2019)
• 1931 – Rip Taylor, American actor and comedian (d. 2019)
Actor/comedian Charles Nelson Reilly was #BornOnThisDay, Jan. 13, 1931. Known for his comedic roles on the Bway stage (tony nomination) & in films, & numerous TV shows (Match Game 1973-'79), & cartoons. Passed 2007 (age 76) from #pneumonia #RIP #comic #LGBTQ #BOTD #Gameshow
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Actor/comedian Rip Taylor was #BornOnThisDay, Jan. 13, 1931. Known for his wild moustache, toupee, & his habit of showering himself (and others) with confetti on numerous TV shows & in nightclubs. Passed 2019(age 88) from epileptic seizure. #RIP #LGBTQ #BOTD #comic #Gameshow
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#GGACPattentionmustbepaid Everyone at #GGACP pays tribute to the life and career of the late actor, comedian and gameshow panelist Charles Nelson Reilly, #BOTD in 1931! What is YOUR favorite Reilly moment?!
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Sat Jul 6, 2024: On this day, July 6, 1944, at least 167 people were killed and more than 700 were injured in the Hartford circus fire.
Sat May 25, 2024: On this day, May 25, 2007, Charles Nelson Reilly died.
Sat Jan 13, 2024: On this day, January 13, 1931, both Charles Nelson Reilly and Rip Taylor were born.
Fri Jan 13, 2023: On this day, January 13, 1931, both Charles Nelson Reilly and Rip Taylor were born.
Fri May 26, 2023: On May 25, 2007, Charles Nelson Reilly died.
Sun Jan 1, 2023: Deadliest single building or complex fires and explosions in the U.S.
Wed Jul 6, 2022: On this day, July 6, 1944, Emmett Kelly cried. It was the day of the Hartford circus fire.
Thu May 26, 2022: On May 25, 2007, Charles Nelson Reilly died.
Tue Jul 6, 2021: On this day, July 6, 1944, Emmett Kelly cried. It was the day of the Hartford circus fire.
Fri Jul 6, 2018: The Hartford Circus Fire: July 6, 1944
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