George R. R. Martin was born on 20 September 1948 in Bayonne. An American novelist and screenwriter, Martin is best known for A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of epic fantasy novels beginning with A Game of Thrones in 1996, which became the basis for the HBO television series Game of Thrones. Known for complex characters and the willingness to kill major figures, he worked earlier as a science fiction writer and as a screenwriter for television shows such as The Twilight Zone and Beauty and the Beast. The long delay in publishing the sixth book of the series has become a subject of much discussion among fans. He also edits the Wild Cards anthologies and owns a cinema in Santa Fe.
Before and after
- 23 August 1948Founding of World Council of Churches
- 24 August 1948Birth of Sauli Niinistö
- 7 September 1948Birth of Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
- from 13 September 1948 to 18 September 1948Operation Polo
- 20 September 1948Birth of George R. R. Martin
- 5 October 1948Founding of International Union for Conservation of Nature
- from 8 November 1948 to 1 January 1951Rise of COBRA
- 12 November 1948Birth of Hassan Rouhani
- 14 November 1948Birth of Charles III
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1946First edition of Cannes Film Festival
- c. 1950sRise of pop art
- 1955Publication of Guinness World Records
- from 25 August 1966 to 11 September 2001Construction of World Trade Center
- from 31 March 1997 to 11 November 2022Premiere of Teletubbies
- 2003Construction of Three Gorges Dam
The era
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