Hilary Swank was born on 30 July 1974 in Lincoln. An American actress, Swank came to wide notice in the film Boys Don't Cry, in which she played the transgender man Brandon Teena, winning the Academy Award for Best Actress. She won a second Oscar for Million Dollar Baby, directed by Clint Eastwood, in which she played a determined boxer. She also appeared in The Karate Kid, The Next Karate Kid, Freedom Writers, P.S. I Love You and Amelia. In more recent years she has starred in television series, including Alaska Daily, and has worked as a producer. She trained in her roles with great physical dedication.
Before and after
- 22 May 1974Establishment of Northeast Greenland National Park
- July 1974Discovery of seaborgium
- from 20 July 1974 to 18 August 1974Turkish invasion of Cyprus
- 28 July 1974Birth of Alexis Tsipras
- 30 July 1974Birth of Hilary Swank
- 6 August 1974Establishment of Los Katíos National Park
- 20 August 1974Birth of Amy Adams
- from 12 September 1974 to 4 June 1991Ethiopian Civil War
- 14 September 1974Discovery of Leda
More in Art, literature & culture
- 29 October 1947Founding of Şalom
- 1954Publication of The Lord of the Rings
- 1958Publication of Exodus
- from 13 August 1961 to 9 November 1989Construction of Berlin Wall
- 1 May 1999Premiere of SpongeBob SquarePants
- from 17 April 2011 to 19 May 2019Premiere of Game of Thrones
The era
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