Chilean writer (born 1942). Isabel Allende was born on 2 August 1942 in what is now Peru. Isabel Allende is remembered as a novelist, voice actor and screenwriter, a citizen of the United States and Chile. Notable works include “The House of the Spirits”, “Zorro” and “A Long Petal of the Sea”.
Before and after
- 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
- 19 August 1942Dieppe Raid
- from 23 August 1942 to 2 February 1943Battle of Stalingrad
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1923Construction of Forbidden City
- 1925Rise of Art Deco
- 1935Construction of Cà Mau Airport
- 28 May 1937Construction of Golden Gate Bridge
- 21 September 1937Publication of The Hobbit
- 20 May 1940Construction of Auschwitz
The era
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