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Kelsey Grammer
Kelsey Grammer
"Cape Feare" is the second episode in the fifth season of the American animated
television series The Simpsons. Originally aired on the Fox network on October 7,
1993, it features the return of guest star Kelsey Grammer (pictured) as Sideshow
Bob, who tries to kill Bart Simpson after getting out of jail. "Cape Feare" is a
spoof of the 1962 film Cape Fear and its 1991 remake, which in turn are based on
John D. MacDonald's 1957 novel The Executioners. The episode was written by Jon
Vitti and directed by Rich Moore. The production crew added several scenes after
finding it difficult to fill the half-hour slot. In one sequence, Sideshow Bob is
hit in the face repeatedly by rakes that he steps on; this scene has been cited as
one of the show's most memorable moments. Cast member Hank Azaria called this
episode his favorite in the series. The musical score earned composer Alf Clausen
an Emmy Award nomination. (Full article...)

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October 7

Landslide in Mameyes, Puerto Rico

Landslide in Mameyes, Puerto Rico
1763 � King George III issued a royal proclamation that forbade British settlement
of much of newly acquired French territory in North America, reserving the land for
indigenous peoples.
1800 � French privateer Robert Surcouf led a 150-man crew to capture the 40-gun,
437-man East Indiaman Kent.
1985 � During severe floods in Puerto Rico, about 130 people died as a result of
the deadliest single landslide (pictured) on record in North America.
2008 � 2008 TC3 exploded above the Nubian Desert in Sudan, in the first time that
an asteroid impact had been predicted prior to atmospheric entry.
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La Schiavona
La Schiavona ('the woman from Dalmatia') is a 1510�1512 oil-on-canvas portrait of
an unknown woman. At first attributed to Giorgione, it is now accepted as a work by
the young Titian, as attested by the "T. V." (Tiziano Vecellio) inscribed on the
parapet. The subject was probably a member of the nobility of the Republic of
Venice. The raised portion of the parapet, with its cameo-like relief, was probably
added in a later revision of the painting, the woman's drapes still being visible
through subsequent layers of paint. The painting is now in the collection of the
National Gallery in London.

Painting credit: Titian

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