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Helena Modjeska, Polish-American actress (died 1909)

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Helena Modjeska

Polish-American actress (1840–1909)

Helena Modrzejewska, known professionally in the United States as Helena Modjeska, was a Polish-American actress who specialized in Shakespearean and tragic roles.
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October 12

Day of the year

October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 80 days remain until the end of the year.
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