American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Chris Daughtry

Christopher Adam Daughtry is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and comic book artist. He is the lead vocalist and a guitarist for the rock band Daughtry, which he formed after placing fourth on the fifth season of American Idol. Released by RCA Records, Daughtry's self-titled debut album became the fastest selling debut rock album in Nielsen SoundScan history, selling more than one million copies within five weeks of release, and music's top-selling album of 2007. The album was recorded before the band was officially formed, making him the only official member present on the album.

Born

1979

December 26

Died

Living

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1970s

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1979 Born

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795 Election of Pope Leo III.
887 Berengar I is elected as king of Italy by the lords of Lombardy. He is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy at Pavia.
1481 Battle of Westbroek: An army of 4,000 to 5,000 soldiers raised by David of Burgundy, Bishop of Utrecht, attacks an armed mob of people from nearby Utrecht who were trying to avenge the massacre of the inhabitants of Westbroek.
1704 Second Battle of Anandpur: In the Second Battle of Anandpur, Aurangzeb's two generals, Wazir Khan and Zaberdast Khan executed two children of Guru Gobind Singh, Zorawar Singh aged eight and Fateh Singh aged five, by burying them alive into a wall.

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The world in 1979

When Chris 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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Aaliyah 1979–2001 American singer and actress (born 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 O'Dowd 1979– Irish actor, producer, and screenwriter Chris Young 1979– American baseball pitcher

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