Peter O'Toole was born on 2 August 1932 in Leeds. A British-Irish actor, O'Toole trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made his name on the stage in Bristol and London before his breakthrough as T. E. Lawrence in David Lean's epic Lawrence of Arabia. He received eight Academy Award nominations for Best Actor without winning, and was given an honorary Oscar in 2003. His films include Becket, The Lion in Winter, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, The Ruling Class and My Favorite Year. He was known for his striking looks and his fondness for drink and wild living, and he continued to act into his seventies.
Before and after
- from 1 March 1932 to 16 September 1939Soviet–Japanese border conflicts
- 19 March 1932Construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge
- 4 April 1932Birth of Andrei Tarkovsky
- 18 June 1932Founding of International Basketball Federation
- 2 August 1932Birth of Peter O'Toole
- 17 August 1932Birth of V. S. Naipaul
- from 9 September 1932 to 12 June 1935Chaco War
- 9 September 1932November 1932 Geneva shooting
- 23 September 1932Founding of Saudi Arabia
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