Harrison Ford was born on 13 July 1942 in Chicago. An American actor, Ford became one of the most commercially successful film stars in history with roles as Han Solo in the Star Wars films and as the archaeologist Indiana Jones. A former carpenter, he got his break in American Graffiti and later starred in Blade Runner, Witness, which brought him an Oscar nomination, The Fugitive and Air Force One. He returned to his best-known roles in later years, including in The Force Awakens and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. He is also a licensed pilot and an advocate for environmental conservation.
Before and after
- 18 June 1942Birth of Thabo Mbeki
- 18 June 1942Birth of Roger Ebert
- 18 June 1942Birth of Paul McCartney
- from 1 July 1942 to 27 July 1942First Battle of El Alamein
- 13 July 1942Birth of Harrison Ford
- 23 July 1942Construction of Treblinka extermination camp
- 2 August 1942Birth of Isabel Allende
- from 7 August 1942 to 9 February 1943Guadalcanal campaign
- 14 August 1942Release of Bambi
More in Art, literature & culture
- 2 February 1922Publication of Ulysses
- 19 September 1926Construction of Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
- 4 July 1930Origins of Nation of Islam
- 1932First edition of Venice Film Festival
- 1934Publication of March of the Volunteers
- 8 July 1936Construction of Frankfurt Airport
The era
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