On this day: February 11
America's first hospital opens, Glenn Miller earns the first gold record, Nelson Mandela is released from prison after 27 years, and Whitney Houston passes away, all on this day.
1926: Actor Leslie Nielsen, best known for his comical roles in movies such as "Airplane!" and the "Naked Gun" series, is born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Nielsen, who also served in the Royal Canadian Air Force and worked as a disc jockey before breaking into acting, started out his career with more serious roles, including positively reviewed parts in "Forbidden Planet" and "The Poseidon Adventure." He died from pneumonia on Nov. 28, 2010, at the age of 84.
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