American singer and actress (born 1979)

Aaliyah

Aaliyah Dana Haughton was an American singer, actress, dancer, and model. Known as the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop", she is credited with helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop, and hip hop. Aaliyah's accolades include three American Music Awards and two MTV VMAs, along with five Grammy Award nominations.

Born

1979

January 16

Died

2001

Era

1970s

Country

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About

Aaliyah, in brief

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Key dates

1979 Born
2001 Died

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-27 Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus is granted the title Augustus by the Roman Senate, marking the beginning of the Roman Empire.
378 General Siyaj K'ak' conquers Tikal, enlarging the domain of King Spearthrower Owl of Teotihuacán.
550 Gothic War: The Ostrogoths, under King Totila, conquer Rome after a long siege, by bribing the Isaurian garrison.

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The world in 1979

When Aaliyah arrived

april 1 Iran becomes an Islamic republic by a 99% vote, officially overthrowing the Shah.
april 10 Red River Valley tornado outbreak: A tornado lands in Wichita Falls, Texas, killing 42 people.
april 11 Ugandan dictator Idi Amin is deposed.
april 14 The Progressive Alliance of Liberia stages a protest, without a permit, against an increase in rice prices proposed by the government, with clashes between protestors and the police resulting in over 70 deaths and over 500 injuries.

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Anthony Denny 1501–1549 confidant of Henry VIII of England (died 1559) Charles Henry Davis 1807– American admiral (died 1877) Charlotte Henshaw 1987– English swimmer Cliff Thorburn 1948– Canadian snooker player Evripidis Bakirtzis 1895– Greek soldier and politician (died 1947) Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton 1853– Greek-English general (died 1947) Johannes Schöner 1477–1547 German astronomer and cartographer (died 1547) Maxine Jones 1962– American R&B singer–songwriter and actress Robert L. Park 1931– American physicist and academic (died 2020)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1979

Ahmed Tantawi 1979– Egyptian politician and journalist Alex Greenwald 1979– American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor Aloe Blacc 1979– American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, businessman and philanthropist Ben Gillies 1979– Australian drummer and songwriter Butterfly Boucher 1979– Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Caitríona Balfe 1979– Irish actress Chris Daughtry 1979– American singer-songwriter and guitarist Chris O'Dowd 1979– Irish actor, producer, and screenwriter Chris Young 1979– American baseball pitcher

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