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Acquires hitherto unknown papers on the conquest of Peru by the Pizzaros
$1,000,000 for new dormitory given in honor of C W Bingham by his children
Takes first walk
Organized in Cleveland to encourage home ownership by workers; W G Lee explains plan
1926Kenneth Williams, English actor and screenwriter (died 1988)[†]
Kenneth Charles Williams was a British actor and comedian. He was best known for his comedy roles and in later life as a raconteur and diarist. He was one of the main ensemble in 26 of the 31 Carry On films, and appeared in many British television programmes and radio comedies, including series with Tony Hancock and Kenneth Horne, as well as being a frequent panellist on BBC Radio 4's comedy panel show Just a Minute from its second series in 1968 until his death 20 years later.