Ronald Reagan was born on 6 February 1911 in Birthplace of Ronald Reagan. An American actor turned politician, Reagan was a Hollywood film actor and union leader before becoming a conservative Republican and governor of California. As the 40th president of the United States he cut taxes, increased military spending and took a hard line against the Soviet Union, though he also negotiated with Mikhail Gorbachev and signed an arms-control treaty eliminating intermediate-range missiles. He survived an assassination attempt in 1981 and faced the Iran–Contra affair in his second term. He is admired by many Americans as a leader who helped to end the Cold War. In his later years he suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
Before and after
- from 20 November 1910 to 21 May 1920Mexican Revolution
- 1911Happy Birthday to You
- 1911Founding of New Delhi
- 1911Rutherford discovers the atomic nucleus
- 6 February 1911Birth of Ronald Reagan
- 26 March 1911Birth of Tennessee Williams
- 30 March 1911Founding of Tsinghua University
- 18 May 1911Death of Gustav Mahler
- 4 June 1911Construction of Altare della Patria
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- 1830Publication of Book of Mormon
- c. 1900sRise of Expressionism
- 1907Rise of cubism
- c. 1910sRise of Dada
The era
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