Snoop Dogg was born on 20 October 1971 in Long Beach. An American rapper, singer and media personality, Snoop Dogg was born Calvin Broadus Jr. in Long Beach, California. He was discovered by Dr. Dre and appeared on his album The Chronic, before releasing his debut, Doggystyle, in 1993, which was among the best-selling hip-hop albums, with a relaxed, melodic flow and the hits Gin and Juice and What's My Name. He has recorded many albums, appeared in films and television, and hosted shows such as Martha and Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party. He worked as a commentator at the Olympic Games in 2024, and has businesses in the cannabis and food industries.
Before and after
- 26 August 1971Launch of WorldCat
- 11 September 1971Death of Nikita Khrushchev
- 15 September 1971Greenpeace sails on its first voyage
- 18 September 1971Birth of Anna Netrebko
- 20 October 1971Birth of Snoop Dogg
- from 27 October 1971 to 16 May 1997Zaire
- 3 November 1971Invention of chmod
- 12 November 1971Establishment of Arches National Park
- 14 November 1971Mariner 9 becomes the first spacecraft to orbit another planet
More in Art, literature & culture
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- 1949Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
- c. 1950sRise of pop art
- 1955Publication of Guinness World Records
- from 31 March 1997 to 11 November 2022Premiere of Teletubbies
- 2003Construction of Three Gorges Dam
The era
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