On this day: February 5

POSTED: 10:36 PM PST Feb 04, 2013    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Feb 04, 2013 

The U.S. military scores its first aerial victory, Reader's Digest is first published, Disney's "Peter Pan" premieres, and Manuel Noriega is indicted, all on this day.

OTD February 5 - Christopher Guest
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1948: Actor and director Christopher Guest, best known for his acting roles in "This Is Spinal Tap" and "The Princess Bride" as well as the writer-director-star of such movies as "Waiting for Guffman," "Best in Show" and "A Mighty Wind," is born in New York City.

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