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Father Born
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A Star is Born
Fred Astaire is born. His name is Frederick Austerlitz. This happend in Omaha, Nebraska. -
Move to New York
Fred, his sister and his mother move from Omaha to New York to study dancing. -
Enroled In Alvienes School for Acting
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First met George Gershwin
First met George Gershwin -
A Break in to Brodway
Fred and his sister go into their first act together on Brodway. -
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Married to Phills Potter
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Flying Down to Rio
Frist movie with Ginger Rogers. -
Gay Divorcee
First movie written just for Fred and Ginger. They both starred in this movie. -
Top Hat
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Son Fred Jr. born
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Swing Time
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Hand and foot prints placed in cement at Grauman's Chinese Theater
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Left RKO Studios
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Daughter Ava Born
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Holiday Inn
Is particularly remembered for his virtuoso solo dance to Let's Say It With Firecrackers! -
Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire Dancing Together
Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly danced together in Ziegfeld Follies to "The Babbit and the Bromide." -
Barkleays of Brodway
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Received honorary Academy Award
Ginger Rogers presented an honorary Academy Award to Astaire "for his unique artistry and his contributions to the technique of musical pictures." -
Let's Dance
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Royal Wedding
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Funny Face
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Emmy Award Winning Musicals
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Last major Musical Finian's Rainbow
Last appearance in a major musical movie -
Last dance performance in a musical movie in Thats Entertainment 2
At the age of 76, danced with Gene Kelly in That's Entertainment II. -
Received Kennedy Center Honor
First recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors -
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Mairreid to Robyn Smith
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Fred Astaire died
Fred Astaire died from pneumonia.
