English comedian, actor, and author

David Walliams

David Edward Williams, known professionally as David Walliams, is an English actor, comedian, writer and television personality. He is best known for his work with Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch shows Little Britain (2003–2006) and Come Fly with Me (2010–2011), and for serving as a judge on Britain's Got Talent from 2012 to 2022. Walliams is also a successful children's author, with his books selling more than 50 million copies worldwide and being translated into 53 languages. Several have been adapted for television, in which he has also appeared.

Born

1971

August 20

Died

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1970s

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Key dates

1971 Born

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What else happened on this day, through history

14 Agrippa Postumus, maternal grandson of the late Roman emperor Augustus, is executed by his guards while in exile.
636 Marking the first great wave of Muslim conquests and the rapid advance of Islam outside Arabia, Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid defeat the Byzantine Empire and take control of the Levant.
917 Battle of Acheloos: Tsar Simeon I of Bulgaria decisively defeats a Byzantine army.
1083 The first King of Hungary, Stephen I, and his son, Prince Emeric, are canonized, a date now celebrated as a National Day in Hungary.

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The world in 1971

When David 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 20

Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle 1517–1586 French cardinal and art collector (died 1586) Laura Georges 1984– French footballer Peter Oakley 1927–2014 English soldier and blogger (died 2014) Rajiv Gandhi 1944–1991 Indian lawyer and politician, 6th Prime Minister of India (died 1991) Sneaky Pete Kleinow 1934– American country-rock pedal-steel guitarist and songwriter (died 2007)

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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 Carla Gugino 1971– American actress 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

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