American swimmer

Amanda Beard

Amanda Ray Beard, also known by her married name Amanda Brown after 2009, is an American swimmer and a seven-time Olympic medalist with two gold, four silver, and one bronze medal. She is a former world record holder in the 200-meter breaststroke long course. An exceptionally accomplished competitor, Beard captured a total of twenty-one medals in major international competition, five gold, thirteen silver, and three bronze spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, the Pan Pacific Championships, and the Summer Universiade. In addition to brief careers in modeling, advertising, and broadcasting, she has worked as a swimming coach and instructor.

Born

1981

October 29

Died

Living

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1980s

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437 Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II, Eastern Roman Emperor in Constantinople unifying the two branches of the House of Theodosius.
1390 First trial for witchcraft in Paris leading to the death of three people.
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april 10 Imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands is elected to Westminster as the MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He died twenty-six days later.
april 11 A massive riot in Brixton, south London, results in almost 300 police injuries and 65 serious civilian injuries.
april 12 The first launch of a Space Shuttle (Columbia) takes place: The STS-1 mission.
april 14 STS-1: The first operational Space Shuttle, Columbia, completes its first test flight.

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