Bette Davis was born on 5 April 1908 in Lowell. An American actress, Davis was a leading star of Hollywood who was known for her strong-willed, intense performances. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Dangerous and Jezebel, and was nominated many times more, including for All About Eve, in which she played the aging stage star Margo Channing, and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, with Joan Crawford. Her other films include Of Human Bondage, Now, Voyager and The Letter. She was the first woman to serve as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She had a famous legal battle with Warner Bros. over her contract.
Before and after
- 27 January 1908Discovery of Pasiphae
- 9 March 1908Founding of Inter Milan
- 1 April 1908Birth of Abraham Maslow
- 5 April 1908Founding of Germany men's national association football team
- 5 April 1908Birth of Bette Davis
- 15 May 1908Founding of International Ice Hockey Federation
- 20 May 1908Birth of James Stewart
- 28 May 1908Birth of Ian Fleming
- 30 May 1908Birth of Hannes Alfvén
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