Christian Bale (born 1974) is an English actor. Known for his versatility and recurring physical transformations to play his roles, Bale has been a leading man in films of several genres. Born in Wales, he had his breakthrough role at age 13 in the war film Empire of the Sun (1987) and gained wider recognition for his work in the black comedy American Psycho (2000) and the psychological thriller The Machinist (2004). Bale played the superhero Batman in Batman Begins (2005) and reprised the role in the sequels The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). He received acclaim for his performance in the trilogy, which is one of the highest-grossing film franchises. The recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of the boxer Dicky Eklund in the biographical film The Fighter (2010), Bale was listed on Forbes magazine's list of the highest-paid actors in 2014.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1709:
Great Northern War: Swedish forces under Charles XII were defeated by Russian troops led by Peter the Great at the Battle of Poltava, effectively ending Sweden's role as a major European power. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Poltava
1758:
French and Indian War: French forces defeated the British at Fort Carillon on the shore of Lake Champlain in the British colony of New York. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Carillon
1947:
Following reports of the capture of a "flying disc" by U.S. Army Air Force personnel near Roswell, New Mexico, the military stated that the crashed object was a conventional weather balloon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roswell_incident
1962:
Following student protests at Rangoon University, Burmese general Ne Win ordered the demolition of the historic students' union building. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1962_Rangoon_University_protests
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
domestique: (cycle racing) A cyclist on a cycle racing team whose role is to assist the team's designated leaders (for example, by riding in front of them to create a slipstream, or to set the pace), even if at the expense of their own individual performance. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/domestique
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
It is clearly now the will of the parliamentary Conservative Party that there should be a new leader of that party and therefore a new prime minister. … I know that there will be many people who are relieved and perhaps quite a few who will also be disappointed. And I want you to know how sad I am to be giving up the best job in the world. But them's the breaks. … I want to thank you, the British public, for the immense privilege that you have given me. And I want you to know that from now on until the new prime minister is in place, your interests will be served and the government of the country will be carried on. --Boris Johnson https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Boris_Johnson
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