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Allen Ludden
1917Oct, 5

Allen Ludden

Allen Ludden, American television personality and game show host (d. 1981)
Allen Ellsworth Ludden (born Allen Packard Ellsworth; October 5, 1917 – June 9, 1981) was an American television personality, actor, singer, emcee and game show host. He hosted various incarnations of the game show Password between 1961 and 1980.

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    Woodrow Wilson

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  • 15Mar

    Nicholas II of Russia

    Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicates the Russian throne ending the 304-year Romanov dynasty.
  • 2Apr

    Woodrow Wilson

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  • 5Jun

    Conscription

    World War I: Conscription begins in the United States as "Army registration day".
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