David Beckham was born on 2 May 1975 in London. An English footballer, Beckham rose through the youth ranks at Manchester United and was a central part of the team that won the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in 1999. A right-sided midfielder, he was famed for his accurate crossing and bending free kicks, and he captained England for several years, scoring a famous late free kick against Greece in 2001 to take England to the World Cup. He later played for Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain, and became a global celebrity with his wife Victoria. After retiring he became a co-owner of the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.
Before and after
- from 13 April 1975 to 13 October 1990Lebanese Civil War
- from 17 April 1975 to 7 January 1979Cambodian genocide
- 30 April 1975Fall of Saigon
- from 1 May 1975 to 23 October 1991Third Indochina War
- 2 May 1975Birth of David Beckham
- 8 May 1975Birth of Enrique Iglesias
- 28 May 1975Founding of Economic Community of West African States
- 30 May 1975Founding of European Space Agency
- June 1975SOS
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- 24 October 1945Founding of United Nations
- 4 April 1949Founding of NATO
- 1960Founding of Somalia
- 1 October 1963Founding of Nigeria
- 1 November 1993Founding of European Union
- 2015Rise of Wikipedia Asian Month
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