Bruce Lee was born on 27 November 1940 in San Francisco Chinese Hospital. A martial artist and actor born in San Francisco and raised in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee studied Wing Chun and later developed his own approach, Jeet Kune Do, which stressed directness and adaptability. He appeared as Kato in the American television series The Green Hornet, then returned to Hong Kong, where The Big Boss and Fist of Fury made him a star. Enter the Dragon (1973), one of the first Hollywood co-productions with Hong Kong, was released shortly after his sudden death at 32 from cerebral oedema. His films sparked the worldwide popularity of martial arts cinema, and he remains a cultural icon.
Before and after
- from 28 October 1940 to 1 June 1941World War II in the Balkans
- from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941Greco-Italian War
- 13 November 1940Release of Fantasia
- 18 November 1940Birth of Qaboos bin Said Al Said
- 27 November 1940Birth of Bruce Lee
- from 9 December 1940 to 9 February 1941Operation Compass
- from 20 December 1940 to 15 December 19441940–1944 insurgency in Chechnya
- from 29 December 1940 to 30 December 1940Second Great Fire of London
- 1941Discovery of plutonium
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