American actor, director, and producer (born 1907)

John Wayne

Marion Robert Morrison, known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially in Western and war movies. His career flourished from the silent film era of the 1920s through the American New Wave, as he appeared in a total of 179 film and television productions. He was among the top box-office draws for three decades and appeared with many other important Hollywood stars of his era.

Born

1907

May 26

Died

1979

Era

1900s

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John, in brief

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1907 Born
1979 Died

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What else happened on this day, through history

17 Germanicus celebrates a triumph in Rome for his victories over the Cherusci, Chatti, and other German tribes west of the Elbe.
451 Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sasanian Empire takes place. The Sasanids defeat the Armenians militarily but guarantee them freedom to openly practice Christianity.
866 Basil I is crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire by Michael III.
946 England is left temporarily without a monarch after the death of King Edmund I in a street fight, resulting in Edmund's brother Eadred assuming the throne for the minority of Edmund's two sons.

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The world in 1907

When John arrived

april 17 The Ellis Island immigration center processes 11,747 people, more than on any other day.
august 1 The start of the first Scout camp on Brownsea Island, the origin of the worldwide Scouting movement.
august 15 Ordination in Constantinople of Fr. Raphael Morgan, the first African-American Orthodox priest, "Priest-Apostolic" to America and the West Indies.
august 17 Pike Place Market, one of the oldest continuously operated public farmers' markets in the U.S. and a popular tourist attraction, opens in Seattle, Washington.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on May 26

Andrew Clennel Palmer 1938–2019 British engineer (born 1938) Anthony Ervin 1981– American swimmer Bob Fitzsimmons 1863–1917 English-New Zealand boxer (died 1917) Dayle Haddon 1948– Canadian model and actress (died 2024) Jeremy Corbyn 1949– British journalist and politician Manorama 1937–2015 Indian actress and singer (died 2015) Nathan Merritt 1983– Australian rugby league player Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ 1908– Vietnamese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Republic of Vietnam (died 1976) Peggy Lee 1920–2002 American singer (born 1920)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1907

Alberto Moravia 1907–1990 Italian journalist and author (died 1990) Altiero Spinelli 1907– Italian theorist and politician (died 1986) Astrid Lindgren 1907–2002 Swedish author and screenwriter (born 1907) Bhagat Singh 1907–1931 Indian activist (born 1907) Duarte Nuno 1907– Duke of Braganza (died 1976) Frida Kahlo 1907–1954 Mexican painter and educator (born 1907) Hergé 1907–1983 Belgian author and illustrator (born 1907) Jimmie Foxx 1907–1967 American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1907) Katharine Hepburn 1907–2003 American actress (born 1907)

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