Victor Garber, Canadian actor and singer
Victor Joseph Garber (born March 16, 1949) is a Canadian actor and singer. Known for his work in film, television, and theatre, he has been nominated for three Gemini Awards, four Tony Awards, and six Primetime Emmy Awards. He has also been nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards along with the cast of the critically acclaimed films Titanic (1997), Milk (2008), and Argo (2012), winning for the latter.
Garber originated roles in the Broadway productions of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979–1980), Noises Off (1983–1985), which earned him a Drama Desk Award along with the cast, Lend Me a Tenor (1989–1990), Arcadia (1995), and Art (1998–1999). He won an Obie Award and a Helen Hayes Award for his role in Wenceslas Square (1988). He also appeared in the films Sleepless in Seattle (1993), The First Wives Club (1996), Legally Blonde (2001), Self/less (2015), Sicario (2015), Dark Waters (2019), and Happiest Season (2020).
On television, Garber is best known for his roles as Jack Bristow in the drama series Alias (2001–2006), for which he received three consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations, as well as winning a Saturn Award and a Satellite Award, and as Martin Stein / Firestorm in the superhero series The Flash (2015–2017) and Legends of Tomorrow (2016–2017).
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- 1Apr
Communist Party of China
Chinese Civil War: The Chinese Communist Party holds unsuccessful peace talks with the Nationalist Party in Beijing, after three years of fighting. - 20Jul
1948 Arab-Israeli War
Israel and Syria sign a truce to end their nineteen-month war. - 1Oct
Mao Zedong
The People's Republic of China is established and declared by Mao Zedong. - 2Oct
Mao Zedong
The Soviet Union recognises the People's Republic of China, proclaimed the previous day by Mao Zedong. - 14Oct
People's Liberation Army
Chinese Civil War: Chinese Communist forces occupy Guangzhou.