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8 things that happened on this day in history as it relates to showbiz...
1838 Legendary abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass escapes from slavery. Where's his biopic? Seriously.He shows up briefly as a supporting character in both the miniseries North and South and the feature film Gloryin the 1980s but since then, no films or TV about him, apart from documentaries?

1920 Way Down East starring Lillian Gish as a wronged young woman premieres...