Charles Bronson was born on 3 November 1921 in Ehrenfeld. An American actor, Bronson was born Charles Buchinski, the son of a Lithuanian-American coal miner, and rose to stardom after a long career in supporting roles. He appeared in The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape and The Dirty Dozen, and became a leading man in European films such as Once Upon a Time in the West. In the 1970s he became one of the most popular action stars with the Death Wish series, in which he played a vigilante. Known for his tough face and laconic manner, he was a big box-office draw in Europe and Japan.
Before and after
- from 25 August 1921 to 2 September 1921Battle of Blair Mountain
- 8 September 1921Publication of El gran Carlemany
- 12 September 1921Birth of Stanisław Lem
- 21 October 1921Founding of PEN International
- 3 November 1921Birth of Charles Bronson
- 27 November 1921Birth of Alexander Dubček
- 6 December 1921Anglo-Irish Treaty
- 1922Discovery of hafnium
- 1922Founding of BirdLife International
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1921Publication of İstiklâl Marşı
- 2 February 1922Publication of Ulysses
- 1932First edition of Venice Film Festival
- 8 July 1936Construction of Frankfurt Airport
- April 1937Construction of Ben Gurion Airport
- 1942Publication of The Stranger
The era
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