Sarah Bernhardt was born on 23 October 1844 in Paris. A French stage actress, Bernhardt was the most famous actress of her time, known as the Divine Sarah. She made her name at the Comédie-Française and the Odéon in Paris, and was admired for roles such as Phèdre and the heroine of La Dame aux camélias, as well as for playing male parts such as Hamlet. She toured Europe and the Americas many times, and was among the first major stage stars to appear in films. She also painted and sculpted. Her right leg was amputated in 1915 after years of pain, but she continued to perform on stage almost until her death.
Before and after
- 3 June 1844The last great auks are killed
- 24 July 1844Birth of Ilya Repin
- 27 July 1844Death of John Dalton
- 15 October 1844Birth of Friedrich Nietzsche
- 23 October 1844Birth of Sarah Bernhardt
- 25 November 1844Birth of Carl Benz
- 21 December 1844Publication of The Snow Queen
- from 1845 to 1852Great Irish Famine
- 29 January 1845Publication of The Raven
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