Portuguese footballer

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, nicknamed CR7, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr and the Portugal national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, he has won numerous individual accolades throughout his career, including five Ballon d'Ors, a record three UEFA Men's Player of the Year Awards, and four European Golden Shoes. He was also named the world's best player five times by FIFA. He has won 34 trophies in his career, including five UEFA Champions Leagues and the UEFA European Championship.

Born

1985

February 5

Died

Living

Era

1980s

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Cristiano, in brief

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Key dates

1985 Born

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-2 Caesar Augustus is granted the title pater patriae by the Roman Senate.
62 An earthquake with an estimated intensity between IX or X on the Mercalli scale occurs in Pompeii, Italy.
756 An Lushan proclaims himself Emperor of China, founding the short-lived state of Yan.
1265 Pope Clement IV is elected as the 183rd Bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church.

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The world in 1985

When Cristiano arrived

april 12 Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-51D to deploy two communications satellites.
april 19 Two hundred ATF and FBI agents lay siege to the compound of the white supremacist survivalist group The Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord in Arkansas; the CSA surrenders two days later.
april 20 University of California, Riverside 1985 laboratory raid: Animal Liberation Front rescues 467 animals being tested in a lab at University of California, Riverside in Riverside, California, causing $700,000 in damages to the laboratory, in advocacy for animal rights.
april 21 The compound of the militant group The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord surrenders to federal authorities in Arkansas after a two-day government siege.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on February 5

Al Kooper 1944– American singer-songwriter and producer Christopher Guest 1948– British-American actor and director Cliff Martinez 1954– American drummer and songwriter Freddie Aguilar 1953–2025 Filipino singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2025) Gilbert Tennent 1703– Irish-American minister (died 1764) Hank Aaron 1934–2021 American baseball player (died 2021) John Beilein 1953– American basketball player and coach John Carradine 1906–1988 American actor (died 1988) John Witherspoon 1723–1794 Scottish-American minister and academic (died 1794)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1985

Acie Law 1985– American basketball player Alison Pill 1985– Canadian actress Beth Tweddle 1985– English gymnast Brent Burns 1985– Canadian ice hockey player Chad Henne 1985– American football player David Hart Smith 1985– Canadian wrestler Deborah Ann Woll 1985– American actress Ibragim Todashev 1985– Russian-American mixed martial artist (died 2013) Inge Dekker 1985– Dutch swimmer

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