English journalist and game show host (died 2013)

David Frost

Sir David Paradine Frost was an English television host, journalist, comedian and writer. He rose to prominence during the satire boom in the United Kingdom when he was chosen to host the satirical programme That Was the Week That Was in 1962. His success on this show led to work as a host on American television. He became known for his television interviews with senior political figures, among them the Nixon interviews with US president Richard Nixon in 1977 which were adapted into a stage play and film.

Born

1939

April 7

Died

2013

Era

1930s

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David, in brief

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Key dates

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2013 Died

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What else happened on this day, through history

451 Attila the Hun captures Metz in France, killing most of its inhabitants and burning the town.
529 First Corpus Juris Civilis, a fundamental work in jurisprudence, is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I.
1141 Empress Matilda becomes the first female ruler of England, adopting the title "Lady of the English".
1348 Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV charters Prague University.

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The world in 1939

When David arrived

april 1 Spanish Civil War: Generalísimo Francisco Franco of the Spanish State announces the end of the Spanish Civil War, when the last of the Republican forces surrender.
april 18 Robert Menzies, who became Australia's longest-serving prime minister, is elected as leader of the United Australia Party after the death of Prime Minister Joseph Lyons.
april 30 The 1939–40 New York World's Fair opens.
april 30 NBC inaugurates its regularly scheduled television service in New York City, broadcasting President Franklin D. Roosevelt's N.Y. World's Fair opening day ceremonial address.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on April 7

Alan J. Pakula 1928–1998 American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1998) Allen Dulles 1893–1969 American lawyer and diplomat, 5th Director of Central Intelligence (died 1969) Anne-Marie 1991– English singer-songwriter Bob Denard 1929–2007 French soldier (died 2007) Brooke Brodack 1986– American comedian Domenico Dragonetti 1763–1846 Italian bassist and composer (born 1763) Douglas Kell 1953– English biochemist and academic Ecaterina Andronescu 1948– Romanian politician Erich Löwenhardt 1897–1918 Polish-German lieutenant and pilot (died 1918)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1939

Adolfo Azcuna 1939– Filipino lawyer and judge Aníbal Cavaco Silva 1939– Portuguese economist and politician, 19th President of the Portuguese Republic Balu Mahendra 1939–2014 Sri Lankan-Indian director, cinematographer, and screenwriter (born 1939) Billy "Crash" Craddock 1939– American singer-songwriter Chandra Wickramasinghe 1939– Sri Lankan-English mathematician, astronomer, and biologist Claude François 1939–1978 Egyptian-French singer-songwriter and dancer (died 1978) Dusty Springfield 1939–1999 English singer and record producer (died 1999) Ekaterina Maximova 1939–2009 Russian ballerina and actress (born 1939) Feroz Khan 1939– Indian actor, director, and producer (died 2009)

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