American singer and actor

Mario

Mario Dewar Barrett, known mononymously as Mario, is an American R&B singer, songwriter and dancer. Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, he signed a record deal with J Records—at the age of 14—to release his self-titled debut studio album (2002). Its lead single, "Just a Friend 2002", peaked within the Billboard Hot 100's top five, while the album peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200. His second album, Turning Point (2004), was supported by the Billboard Hot 100-number one single "Let Me Love You," which was nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, won two Billboard Music Awards, and yielded his furthest commercial success.

Born

1986

August 27

Died

Living

Era

1980s

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Key dates

1986 Born

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1353 War of the Straits and Sardinian–Aragonese war: The Battle of Alghero results in a crushing victory of the allied Aragonese and Venetian fleet over the Genoese fleet, most of which is captured.

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The world in 1986

When Mario arrived

april 1 Communist Party of Nepal (Mashal) cadres attack a number of police stations in Kathmandu, seeking to incite a popular rebellion.
april 11 FBI Miami Shootout: A gun battle in broad daylight in Dade County, Florida, between two bank/armored car robbers and pursuing FBI agents. During the firefight, FBI agents Jerry L. Dove and Benjamin P. Grogan are killed, while five other agents are wounded. As a result, the popular .40 S&W cartridge was developed.
april 14 The heaviest hailstones ever recorded, each weighing 1 kilogram (2.2 lb), fall on the Gopalganj district of Bangladesh, killing 92.
april 15 The United States launches Operation El Dorado Canyon, its bombing raids against Libyan targets in response to a discotheque bombing in West Germany that killed two U.S. servicemen.

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Same-day contemporaries

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Alex Lifeson 1953– Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Alexander Farnese 1545–1592 Duke of Parma (died 1592) Alice Coltrane 1937–2007 American pianist and composer (died 2007) Charles Fleischer 1950– American comedian and actor Friedrich Martens 1845–1909 Estonian-Russian historian, lawyer, and diplomat (died 1909) Giorgio Mitrovich 1795–1885 Maltese politician (died 1885) Mase 1975– American rapper, songwriter and pastor Norman Foster Ramsey Jr. 1915– American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2011) Péter Boross 1928– Hungarian lawyer and politician, 54th Prime Minister of Hungary

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Also born in 1986

Adam Moffat 1986– Scottish footballer Big E 1986– American professional wrestler Brooke Brodack 1986– American comedian Bryan Bickell 1986– Canadian ice hockey player Camilla Belle 1986– American actress Carlos Santana 1986– Dominican baseball player Colleen Ballinger 1986– American YouTuber, comedian, actress, and singer DeSean Jackson 1986– American football player Drake Bell 1986– American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor

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