Ming-Na Wen, Macanese-American actress
Ming-Na Wen (Chinese: 溫明娜; born November 20, 1963) is a Chinese American actress and model. She was honoured as a Disney Legend in 2019 and is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2022.
Wen made her breakthrough in The Joy Luck Club (1993) as June Woo. She also played Dr. Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen in the medical drama series ER (1995–2004). She voiced Fa Mulan in the animated musical action films Mulan (1998) and its sequel, for which she won an Annie Award. She has also reprised the role in the video game Kingdom Hearts II (2005), Sofia the First (2014), and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018). Additionally, Wen made a cameo appearance in the live-action remake of Mulan (2020).
Wen is also well known for her critically acclaimed Disney roles such as Melinda May / The Cavalry in the ABC superhero drama series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020). She was named TVLine's Performer of the Week for her work in the episode, "Melinda". She also starred as Fennec Shand in the Star Wars franchise such as The Mandalorian (2019–2020), The Bad Batch (2021) and The Book of Boba Fett (2021–2022). She has also had starring roles as Chun-Li in Street Fighter (1994), Detective Ellen Yin in The Batman (2004–2005) and Camile Wray in Stargate Universe (2009–2011).
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- 8Jan
Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is exhibited in the United States for the first time, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. - 8Feb
John F. Kennedy
Travel, financial and commercial transactions by United States citizens to Cuba are made illegal by the John F. Kennedy administration. - 21Apr
Bahá'í Faith
The first election of the Universal House of Justice is held, marking its establishment as the supreme governing institution of the Bahá'í Faith. - 7Oct
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
John F. Kennedy signs the ratification of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. - 22Nov
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
U.S. President John F. Kennedy is assassinated and Texas Governor John Connally is seriously wounded by Lee Harvey Oswald