The ephemeris of July 1: in 2004, Marlon Brando died at the age of 80

On ^July 1, 2004, American actor Marlon Brando died of heart and respiratory failure in Los Angeles, USA.

Born on April 3, 1924 in Omaha, Nebraska, Marlon Brando is considered one of the greatest American actors of the 20th ^century .

In 1944, he made his Broadway debut with the play "Tenderness." His career took off in 1951 when director Elia Kazan offered him the role of Stanley Kowalski in the play "A Streetcar Named Desire." From then on, he began appearing in numerous films, including "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951), "The Godfather" (1972), "Apocalypse Now" (1979), and "The Score" (2001).

During his acting career, Marlon Brando won numerous accolades. He twice won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the films "On the Waterfront" (1955) and "The Godfather" (1972). At the 1952 Cannes Film Festival, he also received the Best Actor Award for the film "Viva Zapata" (1952).

Marlon Brando died on July ¹ , 2004, at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was later cremated, and his ashes were scattered in Tahiti and also in Death Valley, USA.

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Saint-Thierry , born in Aménancourt (Marne), was commissioned by Saint-Rémi in the 6th century to found a monastery at Mont d'Or, near Reims, which survived until 1776. He was its first abbot and died in 533 in Reims. The Thierrys are energetic and friendly . Their color : blue . Their number : 4 .

Saying of the day: “On Saint Thierry’s Day, in the fields day and night.”

It happened on July 1st

1901 In France, law of July 1, 1901 relating to the association contract creating associations under the 1901 law. 1904 Creation of the first swimming school in Pau, by Louis Péguilhan. Lessons are given on the Heïd Canal in Bizanos. 1962 First issue of the magazine "Salut les copains". 1973 Wearing seat belts is mandatory in France for the front seats of passenger cars outside built-up areas. 1984 Mireille Mathieu in concert under a marquee at the Quinconces in Bordeaux, it's her first visit. 1992 Introduction of the points-based driving license. 2006 China inaugurates the highest train line in the world. 2017 Johnny Hallyday gives his last concert in Bordeaux during the Vieilles Canailles tour with Jacques Dutronc and Eddy Mitchell at the Matmut Atlantique stadium. 2018 The maximum speed limit on secondary roads drops from 90 km/h to 80 km/h. 2018 A figure in French and European political life, Simone Veil enters the Pantheon with her husband Antoine. 2022 The Parc du Bournat in Le Bugue in Dordogne celebrates its 30th anniversary .

Lady Diana, British aristocrat, wife of Prince Charles (who became Charles III in 2022) (1961-1997).

Carl Lewis, American athlete (1961), Bernard Laporte, former player and president of the French Rugby Federation (1964), Liv Tyler, American actress (1977).