American comedian, actor, and television host (born 1956)

Bob Saget

Robert Lane Saget was an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and television host. He portrayed Danny Tanner on the sitcom Full House (1987–1995) and its sequel Fuller House (2016–2020). Saget was the original host of America's Funniest Home Videos (1989–1997), and the voice of narrator Ted Mosby on the sitcom How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014). He was simultaneously known for his family-friendly image and his profane comedian persona, with his 2014 album That's What I'm Talkin' About being nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.

Born

1956

May 17

Died

2022

Era

1950s

Country

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About

Bob, in brief

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Key dates

1956 Born
2022 Died

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What else happened on this day, through history

352 Election of Pope Liberius following the death of Pope Julius I in the previous month.
884 Election of Pope Hadrian III following the death of Pope Marinus I earlier that month.
1012 The comital family of Tusculum arranges the election of the count's son as Sergius IV following the death of Pope Marinus I earlier that month.
1395 Battle of Rovine: The Wallachians defeat an invading Ottoman army.

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The world in 1956

When Bob arrived

april 19 Actress Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier of Monaco.
april 26 SS Ideal X, the world's first successful container ship, leaves Port Newark, New Jersey, for Houston, Texas.
april 3 Hudsonville–Standale tornado: The western half of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan is struck by a deadly F5 tornado.
april 30 Former Vice President and Democratic Senator Alben Barkley dies during a speech in Virginia.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on May 17

Anna Brownell Jameson 1794– Irish-English author (died 1860) Christine Ohuruogu 1984– English runner Danny Manning 1966– American basketball player and coach Dennis Potter 1935– English voice actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1994) Earl Morrall 1934–2014 American football player and coach (born 1934) Hazel R. O'Leary 1937– American lawyer and politician, 7th United States Secretary of Energy Henri Barbusse 1873–1935 French journalist and author (born 1873) Howard Hampton 1952– Canadian lawyer and politician Maureen O'Sullivan 1911–1998 Irish-American actress (born 1911)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1956

Aldo Nova 1956– Canadian singer-songwriter and musician Andreas Floer 1956–1991 German mathematician and academic (died 1991) Angelika Machinek 1956–2006 German glider pilot (died 2006) Ashoke Sen 1956– Indian theoretical physicist and string theorist Bernard Sumner 1956– English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Bernie Wagenblast 1956– transportation journalist, founder of Transportation Communications Newsletter Bill Emmott 1956– English journalist and author Carrie Fisher 1956–2016 American actress, screenwriter, author, producer, and speaker (born 1956) Cathy Jamieson 1956– Scottish politician, 2nd Scottish Minister for Justice

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