Greta Garbo was born on 18 September 1905 in Katarina church parish. A Swedish-born actress, Garbo became one of the great stars of Hollywood in the late silent and early sound era. Discovered by the director Mauritz Stiller, she came to the United States and appeared in films such as Flesh and the Devil, Queen Christina, Anna Karenina, Grand Hotel and Ninotchka, in which she famously laughed on screen. Her beauty and air of mystery made her a legend. She retired from films in 1941 at the age of thirty-five and spent the rest of her life avoiding publicity, living quietly in New York, which only added to her mystique.
Before and after
- from July 1905 to August 1907Majimaji War
- 25 July 1905Birth of Elias Canetti
- 29 July 1905Birth of Dag Hammarskjöld
- 5 September 1905Treaty of Portsmouth
- 18 September 1905Birth of Greta Garbo
- 14 October 1905Founding of World Air Sports Federation
- 23 October 1905Birth of Felix Bloch
- 17 November 1905Japan–Korea Treaty of November 1905
- 1906Discovery of lutetium
More in Art, literature & culture
- 5 May 1821Founding of The Guardian
- 7 April 1837Publication of The Little Mermaid
- 21 February 1848Publication of The Communist Manifesto
- 18 September 1851Founding of The New York Times
- c. 1860sImpressionism
- 19 March 1882Construction of Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family
The era
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