French actress and model

Eva Green

Eva Gaëlle Green is a French actress, known for starring in both major studio and independent productions, in which she often portrays eccentric, villainous, and complex characters. The daughter of actress Marlène Jobert, she began her career in theatre before making her film debut in Bernardo Bertolucci's The Dreamers (2003). She portrayed Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem in Kingdom of Heaven (2005). The following year, she played Bond girl Vesper Lynd in the James Bond film Casino Royale (2006), for which she received the BAFTA Rising Star Award.

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1980

July 6

Died

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1980s

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-371 The Battle of Leuctra shatters Sparta's reputation of military invincibility.
640 Battle of Heliopolis: The Muslim Arab army under 'Amr ibn al-'As defeat the Byzantine forces near Heliopolis (Egypt).
1253 Mindaugas is crowned King of Lithuania.
1348 Pope Clement VI issues a papal bull protecting the Jews accused of having caused the Black Death.

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The world in 1980

When Eva arrived

april 12 The Americo-Liberian government of Liberia is violently deposed.
april 12 Transbrasil Flight 303, a Boeing 727, crashes on approach to Hercílio Luz International Airport in Florianópolis, Brazil. Fifty-five out of the 58 people on board are killed.
april 12 Canadian runner and athlete, Terry Fox begins his Marathon of Hope Run in St. John's, NF
april 18 The Republic of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) comes into being, with Canaan Banana as the country's first President. The Zimbabwean dollar replaces the Rhodesian dollar as the official currency.

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George W. Bush 1946– American businessman and politician, 43rd President of the United States Antonio Manetti 1423– Italian mathematician and architect (died 1497) Fred Dryer 1946– American football player and actor Frida Kahlo 1907–1954 Mexican painter and educator (born 1907) Henry Paget 1797–1854 1st Marquess of Anglesey, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (born 1768) Jae Crowder 1990– American basketball player Jennifer Saunders 1958– English actress, comedian and screenwriter Will James 1892–1942 American author and illustrator (died 1942) Wojciech Jaruzelski 1923–2014 Polish general and politician, 1st President of Poland (died 2014)

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Aaron Brown 1980–2024 American journalist and academic (born 1948) Anthony Minichiello 1980– Australian rugby league player Bijou Phillips 1980– American actress and model Bradley Wiggins 1980– English cyclist Byron Leftwich 1980– American football player and coach Clinton Toopi 1980– New Zealand rugby league player Cody Ross 1980– American baseball player Daniel MacPherson 1980– Australian actor and television host Daniel Sedin 1980– Swedish ice hockey player

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