Heath Ledger was born on 4 April 1979 in Perth. An Australian actor, Ledger began his career in Australian television before moving to Hollywood, where he starred in 10 Things I Hate About You, The Patriot and A Knight's Tale. He earned an Academy Award nomination for Brokeback Mountain and was widely praised for his varied roles in I'm Not There and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. He died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs in New York shortly before the release of The Dark Knight, in which he played the Joker. His performance was widely acclaimed, and he posthumously won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Before and after
- 4 March 1979Discovery of Metis
- 5 March 1979Discovery of Thebe
- 5 March 1979Voyager 1 reveals Jupiter and its volcanic moon Io
- 28 March 1979Three Mile Island accident
- 4 April 1979Birth of Heath Ledger
- 5 April 1979Establishment of Kakadu National Park
- 17 May 1979Establishment of Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park
- 19 May 1979Birth of Diego Forlán
- 11 June 1979Death of John Wayne
More in Art, literature & culture
- 17 August 1945Publication of Animal Farm
- 1949Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
- c. 1950sRise of pop art
- 1955Publication of Guinness World Records
- from 31 March 1997 to 11 November 2022Premiere of Teletubbies
- 2004Construction of Cam Ranh International Airport
The era
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