Gregory Peck was born on 5 April 1916 in San Diego. An American actor, Peck was one of the most admired leading men of Hollywood's golden age, known for portrayals of decency and integrity. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as the lawyer Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, a role often named as one of the greatest heroes in film. His other films include Roman Holiday, opposite Audrey Hepburn, Gentleman's Agreement, Twelve O'Clock High, The Guns of Navarone, Cape Fear and The Omen. He was active in liberal causes, served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Before and after
- 1916Construction of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
- from 5 February 1916 to 15 April 1916Trebizond Campaign
- 7 March 1916Founding of BMW
- 11 March 1916Birth of Harold Wilson
- 5 April 1916Birth of Gregory Peck
- 17 April 1916Birth of Sirimavo Bandaranaike
- from 24 April 1916 to 30 April 1916Easter Rising
- 11 May 1916Birth of Camilo José Cela
- 16 May 1916Sykes–Picot Agreement
More in Art, literature & culture
- 15 August 1914Construction of Panama Canal
- c. 1920sRise of surrealism
- 1 May 1931Construction of Empire State Building
- 1932Construction of Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- c. 1940sRise of Postmodernism
- 6 April 1943Publication of The Little Prince
The era
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