Rita Hayworth was born on 17 October 1918 in New York City. An American actress and dancer, Hayworth became one of the most famous screen stars of the 1940s. Born Margarita Cansino into a family of dancers, she began performing as a teenager, and her career took off after she changed her name and hair color. She starred in Gilda, a film noir in which she performed the song Put the Blame on Mame, and in Cover Girl, Down to Earth and The Lady from Shanghai, directed by her then husband Orson Welles. She was known as the Love Goddess and was a favorite pin-up of soldiers in World War II. In later years she suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
Before and after
- from 15 September 1918 to 1 January 1920Don Republic
- from 19 September 1918 to 25 September 1918Battle of Megiddo
- from 26 September 1918 to 11 November 1918Meuse-Argonne Offensive
- from 26 September 1918 to 1 October 1918Capture of Damascus
- 17 October 1918Birth of Rita Hayworth
- from 19 October 1918 to 22 January 1919West Ukrainian People's Republic
- 24 October 1918German Revolution of 1918–1919
- from 28 October 1918 to 31 December 1992Czechoslovakia
- 30 October 1918Armistice of Mudros
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1925Rise of Art Deco
- 1 May 1931Construction of Empire State Building
- 1935Construction of Da Nang International Airport
- 28 May 1937Construction of Golden Gate Bridge
- 20 May 1940Construction of Auschwitz
- 6 April 1943Publication of The Little Prince
The era
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