American actress

Carla Gugino

Carla Gugino is an American actress. After early roles in the films Troop Beverly Hills (1989), This Boy's Life (1993), Son in Law (1993), and Snake Eyes (1998), Gugino received wider recognition for her starring roles in the Spy Kids trilogy (2001–2003), Sin City (2005), Night at the Museum (2006), American Gangster (2007), Righteous Kill (2008), Race to Witch Mountain (2009), Sally Jupiter in Watchmen (2009), Sucker Punch (2011), Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011), San Andreas (2015), Gerald's Game (2017), Gunpowder Milkshake (2021), and Lisa Frankenstein (2024).

Born

1971

August 29

Died

Living

Era

1970s

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Key dates

1971 Born

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What else happened on this day, through history

708 Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708).
870 The city of Melite surrenders to an Aghlabid army following a siege, putting an end to Byzantine Malta.
1009 Mainz Cathedral suffers extensive damage from a fire, which destroys the building on the day of its inauguration.
1219 The Battle of Fariskur occurs during the Fifth Crusade.

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The world in 1971

When Carla arrived

april 1 Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army massacre more than a thousand people in Keraniganj Upazila, Bangladesh.
april 17 The Provisional Government of Bangladesh is formed.
april 19 Sierra Leone becomes a republic, and Siaka Stevens the president.
april 19 Launch of Salyut 1, the first space station.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on August 29

John Locke 1632–1704 English physician and philosopher (died 1704) Elizabeth Fraser 1963– Scottish singer-songwriter Gottfried John 1942– German actor (died 2014) Henry Blanco 1971– Venezuelan baseball player and coach Iris Apfel 1921–2024 American businesswoman, interior designer, and philanthropist (died 2024) Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres 1780–1867 French painter and illustrator (died 1867) Kim Koo 1876–1949 South Korean politician, 6th President of The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (died 1949) Lea Michele 1986– American actress and singer Lenny Henry 1958– English comedian, actor, and screenwriter

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1971

Elon Musk 1971– South African-born American entrepreneur Adam Gilchrist 1971– Australian cricketer and sportscaster Ajith Kumar 1971– Indian actor and race car driver Besnik Hasi 1971– Kosovo Albanian football manager and former player Chris Hardwick 1971– American comedian, actor, producer, and television host Corin Nemec 1971– American actor, producer and screenwriter Dannii Minogue 1971– Australian singer-songwriter and actress David Arquette 1971– American actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and wrestler David Walliams 1971– English comedian, actor, and author

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