English actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter

Steve Coogan

Stephen John Coogan is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer. His accolades include six BAFTA Awards and three British Comedy Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. He is best known for his character Alan Partridge, a socially inept and politically incorrect media personality, which he developed while working with Armando Iannucci and Chris Morris on On the Hour (1991–1992) and The Day Today (1994). Partridge has featured in several television series, such as I'm Alan Partridge (1997–2002), and the film Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013).

Born

1965

October 14

Died

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1960s

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1965 Born

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What else happened on this day, through history

1066 The Norman conquest of England begins with the Battle of Hastings.
1322 Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at the Battle of Old Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland's independence.
1586 Mary, Queen of Scots, goes on trial for conspiracy against Queen Elizabeth I of England.
1656 The General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony enacts the first punitive legislation against the Religious Society of Friends.

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The world in 1965

When Steve arrived

april 11 The Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1965: Fifty-five tornadoes hit in six Midwestern states of the United States, killing 266 people.
april 21 The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair opens for its second and final season.
april 24 Civil war breaks out in the Dominican Republic when Colonel Francisco Caamaño overthrows the triumvirate that had been in power since the coup d'état against Juan Bosch.
april 28 United States occupation of the Dominican Republic: American troops land in the Dominican Republic to "forestall establishment of a Communist dictatorship" and to evacuate US Army troops.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on October 14

Dwayne Schintzius 1968–2012 American basketball player (born 1968) George Floyd 1973–2020 African American man murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin (born 1973) Jennell Jaquays 1956– American game designer (died 2024) Jim Jackson 1970– American basketball player and sportscaster Joe Start 1842–1927 American baseball player and manager (born 1842) Lois Lenski 1893–1974 American author and illustrator (died 1974) Przemysł II of Poland (died 1296) 1257– Quinn Hughes 1999– American ice hockey player Tillakaratne Dilshan 1976– Sri Lankan cricketer

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1965

Dmitry Medvedev 1965– Russia businessperson 2 Cold Scorpio 1965– American wrestler Andrew Stanton 1965– American voice actor, director, producer, screenwriter Annie Duke 1965– American poker player and author Aravinda de Silva 1965– Sri Lankan cricketer Claude Lemieux 1965– Canadian ice hockey player Craig Biggio 1965– American baseball player and coach David Miliband 1965– English politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Dennis Lehane 1965– American author, screenwriter, and producer

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