Björk was born on 21 November 1965 in Reykjavík. An Icelandic singer, songwriter and actress, Bjork first gained attention as a child performer and then with the band The Sugarcubes, before launching a solo career with Debut in 1993. Her music ranges across electronic, art pop and experimental styles, with albums such as Post, Homogenic, Vespertine and Vulnicura, and her distinctive voice and imaginative music videos have made her one of the most original figures in popular music. She starred in the film Dancer in the Dark, directed by Lars von Trier, winning the Best Actress award at Cannes. She is also an environmental campaigner in Iceland.
Before and after
- 2 November 1965Birth of Shah Rukh Khan
- from 11 November 1965 to 1 June 1979Rhodesia
- 12 November 1965Launch of Venera 2
- 16 November 1965Launch of Venera 3
- 21 November 1965Birth of Björk
- 30 November 1965Birth of Ben Stiller
- 27 December 1965Birth of Salman Khan
- 1966Founding of Lesotho
- 1966Construction of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1949Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
- c. 1950sRise of pop art
- 1955Publication of Guinness World Records
- from 31 March 1997 to 11 November 2022Premiere of Teletubbies
- 2003Construction of Three Gorges Dam
- 2004Construction of Cam Ranh International Airport
The era
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